Mind and Mental Factors
A presentation of virtuous and nonvirtuous mental states according to Buddhist psychology.
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An explanation of the 20 auxiliary mental afflictions, which are branches of the three root…
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Know your mind: Six root afflictions
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Know your mind: A general explanation of afflictions
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Know your mind: Virtuous mental factors
Explanation of the virtuous mental factors of nonattachment, nonhatred, nonconfusion, joyous effort, pliancy, conscientiousness, equanimity,…
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Know your mind: Object-ascertaining and virtuous men...
Explanation of the five object-ascertaining mental factors and the first three virtuous mental factors —faith,…
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Know your mind: Omnipresent mental factors
The similarities shared by main minds and mental factors, and the five omnipresent mental factors…
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Know your mind: Introduction to minds and mental fac...
An overview of the definition of mind, sense and mental consciousnesses. Explanation of main minds…
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The root affliction of anger
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…
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The root affliction of attachment
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…
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Virtuous mental factors #7-11
Venerable Sangye Khadro explains virtuous mental factors #7-11, encouraging discussion about how to cultivate them…
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Virtuous mental factors #2-6
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the virtuous mental factors, explaining integrity, consideration for…
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Object ascertaining mental factors
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the 5 object ascertaining mental factors, and begins explaining the 11…
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