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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 A joyous long-term vision
The importance of aspiration and a joyous long-term vision, self-confidence, and an examination of the…
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Awakening joy
How to generate armor-like joyous effort, avoid despondency, and counteract laziness, discouragement and weariness.
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Counteracting laziness
The different types of laziness and how to counteract them, and the importance of remembering…
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Joyous effort, ignorance, and laziness
This retreat on joyous effort begins with teachings on cultivating fortitude and counteracting laziness to…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Guided meditation on precious human rebirth
A meditation on the unique qualities of a precious human life to see our fortunate…
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Verse 66: The eye of wisdom
How we begin to understand emptiness gradually, and how the two truths—ultimate and conventional—go together.
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Verse 65: Resting the weary mind
On the hindrances that arise when we cultivate concentration and how to counteract them with…
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Verse 64: Our supreme friend
Mindfulness of the Dharma teachings that we have studied and contemplated is our best friend…
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Quiz: Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas, Chapter 9
Quiz questions for a review of Chapter 9 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Guided meditation on spiritual mentors
How to properly rely on a spiritual mentor, a guided analytical meditation followed by a…
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Verse 63: The currency that eradicates all poverty
How our spiritual faith can counteract disturbing states of mind and sustain us in our…
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Chapter 13: Refuting truly existent sense organs and...
Objects do not exist the way they appear to the senses. Examining the reasonings that…
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