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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Ultimate and conventional existence

The ultimate nature of emptiness within the three aspects of the path, discussion of ultimate…

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Tenenaged girl, smiling.
For Young People

A letter to Venerable Chodron

A teenager shares her thoughts about Buddhism.

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Buddha and flowers in orange color.
New to Buddhism

Why Buddhism?

Buddha's teachings attract people who are looking for a spiritual practice that creates inner peace…

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Wheel of Life
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Sufferings of cyclic existence

We can ground our intention to be free from the endless cycle of samsara by…

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Wheel of Life thangka.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Infallible effects of karma

Avoiding and purifying the negative karma created through the actions of our body, speech, and…

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Cover of Geshen Sonam Rinchen's book "The Three Principal Aspects of the Path".
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

General characteristics of karma

Karma is definite, expandable, doesn't get lost, and results from the causes that we have…

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Venerable Chodron meditating.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Imagining your death

The Buddhist practice of meditation on our own deaths can free our minds from the…

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Venerable Chodron meditating.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Nine-point death meditation

By reflecting carefully and thoroughly on death and impermanence, we reach the conclusion that we…

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A young Abbey retreatant, bowing to Venerable Chodron.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Rarity of a precious human rebirth

Contemplating the rarity of a precious human life complete with both the ability and the…

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Venerable Chodron sitting at her computer, smiling.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Precious human rebirth

How we can use our precious human life to advance ourselves on the Dharma path.

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A bundle of 100 dollar bills.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

The eight worldly concerns

How to work with mental obstacles that keep us from practicing the Dharma.

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Venerable Samten with eyes closed while two nuns shave her head.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Renunciation

We are stuck in cyclic existence. Through the teachings, we see the problems of cyclic…

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