Buddhist Worldview
An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.
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Chapter 11: Immeasurable love
A detailed teaching on how to cultivate a vast mind of love for all sentient…
View PostChapters 1-10: Review
Venerable Thubten Chodron begins the third installment of the course by reviewing the first ten…
View PostWhat did I do to deserve this?
Karma, the cultivation of inner qualities, and how to remain positive and be a source…
View PostDisentangling our identities
Identities are useful conventions, but strongly grasping them can lead to victimhood.
View PostWhen things fall apart it’s time to practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares more on what to do when a teacher has abused his…
View PostWhat it means to see the guru as the Buddha
More about why we can get confused with Tantra teachings and teachers and loose faith.
View PostConfusion within tantra
Continuing to share about teachers who use their power inappropriately and why that could happen.
View PostHow to tell if a Buddhist teacher has the right qual...
Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to some distressed students who were following a teacher who abused…
View PostDo I really want to change?
Real change requires effort, not just an intellectual understanding of the situation.
View PostReliance on a spiritual teacher
What it means to properly rely on a spiritual mentor and benefit of reliance on…
View PostThe power of a kind motivation
A change in our motivation makes a big difference in how we relate to others.…
View PostThe intention to lie
The intention to deceive is present when we lie, but it's often so subtle that…
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