attachment

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

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Guided Meditations

Meditation on the eight worldly concerns

A guided meditation on the attachments and aversions that distract from Dharma practice.

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 23-26

Commentary on thought transformation verses that look at attachment and anger from the viewpoint of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter 3

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 1-21 of Chapter 3 and leads a meditation on the…

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Illumination of the Thought

Review session: Identifying the root of samsara

A review of topics including identifying the correct root cause of samsara and the different…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting incorrect views on the causes of suffering ...

The logical refutations of incorrect ideas of how the mental afflictions and suffering arise and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Conscientiousness

Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 5-9

Commentary on verses that help us think about what is meaningful in this life and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Offering our bodies to all sentient beings

Covering Verses 3.11-3.17 and encouraging us to dedicate our body, merit, and resources to the…

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On Impermanence

Don’t take life for granted

"In the blink of an eye, everything can change." A student examines how this truth…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Bodhisattva practice in daily life

How to bring the essence of bodhisattva practice to daily life situations and relationships. Looking…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Discerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions

Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…

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