attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Overcoming our rules of the universe
Examining our "rules of the universe" and how we create the causes for suffering.
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Inappropriate attention, attachment, and anger
The relationship between attachment and anger.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Review of the meditative absorptions
Reviewing meditative absorptions of the form realm and formless realm.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Cultivating serenity in nine stages
Reviewing cultivating pliancy, attaining serenity and nine stages of sustained attention.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Review of five faults and eight antidotes
Reviewing the five faults and eight antidotes from Maitreya’s Differentiation of the Middle from the…
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Practicing serenity in the Chinese tradition
Explaining serenity and insight as found in the Chinese Buddhist tradition, and deviations in meditation,…
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The five absorption factors
Explaining the importance of the five absorption factors which antidote the five hindrances, continuing the…
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Concentration in the Pali tradition
Explaining Concentration in the Pali Tradition, and beginning the description ofFour Brahmaviharas, teaching from Chapter…
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Venerable Thubten Dekyi Review of obstacles and antidotes
Reviewing Chapter 7 on "Obstacles and Antidotes" to Cultivating Serenity.
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What if everything you’re chasing is the problem?
Exploring how to live with wisdom and compassion in a modern world.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Immeasurable equanimity
Examining our usual attitudes toward others and how to equalize friends, enemies, and strangers.
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