Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 218-223

Examining and refuting the idea that there is a truly existent liberation and person who…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review 1 of Chapter 8: Verses 184-188

The first review of chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" continues,…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Facing blame

Recognizing attachment to reputation and examining the mind's reaction when it is threatened.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review 1 of Chapter 8: Verses 176-183

This first review on Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses…

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Buddhist Worldview

Changing our wrong conceptions

Our happiness and suffering are based on our habitual ways of thinking and on how…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Developing equanimity

What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Cultivating positive habits

Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Meditating on the results of karma

Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Cultivating clear communication

Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

The three poisons

The role of self-grasping ignorance, anger, and attachment in our relationships with others.

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