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Cultivate wisdom that can overcome ignorance at all levels and lead to the attainment of liberation and full awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 2
A review of the nonvirtuous pathways of harsh speech and idle talk. Looking at the…
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Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 1
Review of the first five of the ten non-virtuous pathways: killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying,…
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Precious Garland review: Characteristics of karma
With an understanding of the four general characteristics of karma we will see the importance…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 1: Verses 14-19
By reflecting on the results of actions we can change our behavior to have conducive…
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Appreciating our opportunities
A motivation on appreciating all the causes and conditions for our precious human rebirth, and…
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Serenity meditation and the four essential points
The remedies to laxity and excitement, and the nine stages of meditative stabilization.
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Mindfulness and antidotes to hindrances
How reflecting on the kindness of others motivates our spiritual practice and sets the context…
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Conditions for practice
A description of the obstacles to meditation, how to have good meditation posture, and the…
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Having a flexible mind
The importance of setting a good motivation, seeing the value of our precious human life,…
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Chapter 1: Verses 10-13
To attain an upper rebirth to continue working for awakening we need to abandon destructive…
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Chapter 1: Verses 4-9
To generate wisdom a series of upper rebirths is needed. Upper rebirth requires confidence in…
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Chapter 1: Verses 2-3
Because a series of good rebirths provides the foundation for liberation and awakening, the causes…
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