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 Five faults to serenity
The five faults and eight antidotes to developing serenity, according to Asanga and Maitreya.
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Six conditions for developing meditative stabilization, meditation posture. Physical pain during meditation and the mental…
View Post Five hindrances to concentration
A teaching on the five hindrances to concentration according to the Pali canon.
View Post Joyous effort and concentration
Qualities for counteracting laziness and developing joyous effort, and techniques to counteract tiredness and distraction…
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Taking joy in our Dharma practice
Having an appreciation for joyous effort and showing interest in overcoming laziness.
View Post Laziness that interferes with practice
How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…
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Fortitude of practicing the Dharma
Going through physical and mental hardships during our Dharma practice by cultivating patience.
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Fortitude of enduring suffering
Continuing with the explanation of the practice of non-retaliation, and the second type of fortitude…
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Meaning and benefits of fortitude
The types of beings to help and what help should we offer to them. Understanding…
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Venerable Seogwang Sunim - Dec 8, 2007
Venerable Seogwang Sunim Spiritual growth in daily life
A Korean nun studying transpersonal psychology brings her questions about the Mahayana practice to Venerable…
View Post Three kinds of ethical conduct
Discussion of the characteristics of far-reaching ethical conduct: abandoning destructive actions, engaging in constructive actions,…
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The determination to be free
Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…
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