Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
All Posts in Teachings
Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 3: The fire of anger
Clinging attachment leads to anger and suffering when our high expectations are not met. How…
View Post
Verse 2: Attachment to sense pleasures
Our insatiable craving for sense objects is the source of our suffering.
View Post
Verse 1: The realms of samsara
Why is it so hard to break free from the realms of cyclic existence? It's…
View Post
Prologue: Praise to Guru Manjushri
Homage and praise to spiritual mentors and how they help us along the path begins…
View Post
Chapter 9: Verses 218-223
Examining and refuting the idea that there is a truly existent liberation and person who…
View Post
Venerable Thubten Semkye Review 1 of Chapter 8: Verses 184-188
The first review of chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" continues,…
View Post
Venerable Thubten Tarpa Facing blame
Recognizing attachment to reputation and examining the mind's reaction when it is threatened.
View Post
Review 1 of Chapter 8: Verses 176-183
This first review on Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses…
View Post
Changing our wrong conceptions
Our happiness and suffering are based on our habitual ways of thinking and on how…
View Post
Thought training when working with others
Thoughts on developing equanimity and overcoming obstacles to doing so.
View Post
Developing equanimity
What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs…
View Post
Cultivating positive habits
Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with…
View Post