Buddhist Worldview
An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Rebirth, karma and emptiness
The relationship between the body and mind according to the Buddhist worldview, and an introduction…
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Creating our experience
How better understanding the law of karma and its effects helps us create happiness in…
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Exploring karma
The meaning of karma and an examination of the many ways of describing and considering…
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Inquiry and faith
We don’t get enlightened simply by having faith but through transforming our mind.
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Refuge and bodhicitta
The three principal causes for taking refuge—a sense of caution, a sense of confidence, and…
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Relating to a spiritual teacher
Cultivating relationships with spiritual teachers and the many ways we misunderstand what it means to…
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Realizing our potential
Realizing our full potential by recognizing others' great kindness and purifying the mind of the…
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Why things happen the way they do
Understanding karma as a way to make our lives meaningful.
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Rebirth: A difficult point for Westerners
Developing faith in the Buddhist view of continuation of life and guiding oneself with positive…
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Relying on a spiritual teacher
The importance of the relationship between teacher and student and how to cultivate that relationship.
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Why am I giving?
Offering service with a long-term view based on bodhicitta. Ways of working on doubts and…
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