attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Dealing with difficult changes
A woman in prison uses a mind training prompt to deal with a difficult situation.
View PostGood Karma: The four characteristics of karma
More about the characteristics of karma and how to overcome mental suffering.
View PostWhat helps at the time of death
The last three points of the nine-point death meditation and how to prepare for death.
View PostThe danger of attachment to the body
How attachment to the body can lead to harmful and unethical actions
View PostUnderstanding ignorance
Explaining how afflictions are rooted in ignorance and how we can eradicate ignorance, continuing the…
View PostAfflictions are the enemy
Explaining the reason how it is possible to cultivate powerful antidotes to the afflictions, continuing…
View PostReview of Chapter Six: Verses 43-44
How to counter attachment to the body by cultivating mindfulness of the body.
View PostAfflictions are weak
Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "Mind and Its Potential", describing how afflictions are not…
View PostFree yourself from attachment
Commentary on verses 1-6 of Chapter 8 of "Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds".
View PostWealth is suffering
How wealth causes suffering and that it is better to strive for the wealth of…
View PostBuilding confidence and resilience with joy
Learn to base your confidence on your good motivation instead of what others say and…
View PostIsolation of body and mind
A review of verses 1-37 of Chapter 8, with discussion of the meaning and purpose…
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