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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The four maras

Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential," describing the four maras.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 22-34

How anger arises due to causes and conditions, and how to use an understanding of…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Afflictions are weak

Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "Mind and Its Potential", describing how afflictions are not…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 8: Verses 1–6

How to free yourself from attachment - commentary on verses 1-6 of Chapter 8 of…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Lama TsongKhapa Day talk

Celebrating Lama Tsongkhapa Day by taking inspiration from his life and teachings.

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Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion

“In Praise of Great Compassion” book launch

Reading with commentary on passages from the book, "In Praise of Great Compassion."

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Venerable Chodron sitting in front of a large gold Buddha statue, teaching to a group of people.
For Young People

Finding your purpose in life

By looking inside, we discover what we can contribute to the world instead of getting…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 12-21

How we can use suffering and difficult situations to increase our compassion, instead of responding…

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Venerable Chodron sitting in front of a large Buddha statue while teaching to a group of students.
Thought Training

Practicing the Dharma in difficult times

How to take the difficulties that are part of life into our spiritual practice to…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The purity of the mind

Reviewing Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential", describing the nature of the mind and…

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Venerable Chodron teaching in front of a large statue of Chenrezig.
Library of Wisdom and Compassion

Emptiness, its nature, its purpose, and its meaning

What it means to say things are empty but arise dependently. Also explanation of the…

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Venerable Chodron teaching in front of a large statue of Chenrezig.
Library of Wisdom and Compassion

The importance of realizing the ultimate nature

Why realizing emptiness is essential and the stages we go through to realize emptiness.

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