attachment

Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four puzzling points

Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.

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Working with Emotions

Disconnect to connect

How we can disconnect from attachment and connect to positive qualities.

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Buddhist Worldview

Looking for the heart

A look at the nature of the mind and the three principle aspects of the…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Nine similes for Tathāgatagarbha

Explaining the first two similes from the section, "Nine Similes for Tathāgatagarbha", in Chapter 13,…

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Mind and Mental Factors

How the afflictions harm us

Definition of an affliction, how to identify them, and the ten root afflictions, with detail…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Quotes about the afflictions

The entire Buddhist path mapped onto combating the afflictions with quotes from various Dharma teachers…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The potential for liberation

Explaining the obscurations to the mind and factors for liberation, reviewing the sections, "The Mind's…

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