Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Teachings on refuge in the Three Jewels and the Three Higher Trainings.
All Posts in Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Venerable Thubten Chodron Restlessness and laxity
Explaining the third of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s Differentiation…
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First two of Maitreya’s five faults
Explaining the first two of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s…
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Meditating on breath and overcoming hindrances
Explaining how one can meditate on the breath using Vasubandhu’s six steps for developing serenity,…
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Meditating on the body and skeleton
Explaining how one can meditate on the foulness of the body or on the skeleton…
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Taming the five hindrances
Describing many efffective antidotes for taming the five hindrances, continuing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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Restlessness, regret and deluded doubt
Describing the differences between restlessness and regret, and also explaining the hindrance of deluded doubt,…
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Hindrances of malice, lethargy and sleepiness
Explaining the hindrances of malice, lethargy, and sleepiness, from Chapter 7.
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The hindrance of desire
Explaining how to work with the restless body, concluding Chapter 6 and describing the five…
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Benefits on meditating on the Buddha
Explaining the benefits of meditating on the Buddha and a variety of meditation objects for…
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Objects for developing serenity
Continuing with observed objects for developing serenity, explaining three sections from Chapter 6: Objects for…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review of challenges for western monastics
Reviewing the second half of chapter 5, covering Tibetan Monastics and Institutions and Challenges for…
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Review of the value and intent of monastic life
Reviewing the value and intent of monastic life, from Chapter 5.
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