Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Changing our wrong conceptions
Our happiness and suffering are based on our habitual ways of thinking and on how…
View PostThought training when working with others
Thoughts on developing equanimity and overcoming obstacles to doing so.
View PostDeveloping equanimity
What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs…
View PostCultivating positive habits
Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with…
View PostMeditating on the results of karma
Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…
View PostCultivating clear communication
Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits…
View PostThe three poisons
The role of self-grasping ignorance, anger, and attachment in our relationships with others.
View PostChanging habits through practice
Changing our habitual patterns through repeated practice, we can transform the most unpleasant circumstances into…
View PostApologizing and forgiving
The meaning of forgiveness, how to let go of our anger and transform a painful…
View PostIgnorance and karma
How to transform the mind of "I should" and accept our karma instead of getting…
View PostReview of Chapter 6: Part 2
Part 2 of a review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
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