Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 40: The one who infects others’ minds
Looking at the part that our afflicted minds play when others deceive us with their…
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Verse 39: The poorest of all beings
The different ways we practice miserliness only create impoverishment in our hearts.
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Verse 38: The skilled merchant
Giving with strings attached is little different from a business transaction.
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A rare and valuable opportunity
Why a precious human rebirth is an incredible opportunity and a rare attainment. Reflecting on…
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Verse 37: The one who is most ridiculed
Those who lose their spiritual practice after falling from glory become ridiculed by those around…
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Verse 36: The slave owned by everyone in the world
The mind that lacks self-confidence swings between people-pleasing behavior and arrogance.
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Verse 35: The biggest loser
By not following the law of karma we will only lose out by creating suffering…
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Sixteen attributes of the four noble truths
How each one of us has the potential to change how we think, hence situations…
View Post The truth of dukkha
The four aspects of the first truth, the truth of dukkha. How we are stuck…
View Post Examining our obstacles
Examining where our heart of compassion gets blocked and explanation of the Buddhist perspective on…
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A precious opportunity
How to meditate on the eight freedoms and 10 fortunes of a precious human rebirth…
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