attachment

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

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Verbal non-virtues

Continuing the explanation of ten non-virtues, covering the third physical non-virtue and the first three…

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Green Tara tsa tsa on the Chenrezig Hall altar with offerings.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

How to deal with afflictions

Advice for dealing with afflictive emotions. Guided meditation on investigating afflictive emotions.

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Green Tara tsa tsa on the Chenrezig Hall altar with offerings.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

Miserliness, attachment and doubt

The last three of the eight dangers—miserliness, attachment and doubt—their faults, and the antidotes to…

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21st Century Buddhists

Living the Buddha’s teachings in the 21st century

Using the Buddha's teachings to work with the mind and deal with contemporary issues including…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Reflecting on impermanence

Teaching on generating the sense of closeness with others and outlining the meditation to develop…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Nine-point death meditation

Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.

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Parting from the Four Clingings

The Middle Way view

Talking about heart-warming love and compassion and teaching on attachment to inherently existent things and…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Love and compassion

Speaking on developing close relationships without attachment and teaching on the meaning of love and…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Equanimity and the kindness of others

Leading a meditation on equanimity and teaching on the the seven-point cause and effect method…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns

Continuing teaching from Chapter 8 “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight worldly concerns…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

The causes of samsara

Speaking on the benefits of meditation on impermanence and teaching on six root afflictions that…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Death and the defects of samsara

Giving detailed instruction on how to meditate on one's own death and reflecting on the…

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