attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Meditation on the eight worldly concerns
A guided meditation on the attachments and aversions that distract from Dharma practice.
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 23-26
Commentary on thought transformation verses that look at attachment and anger from the viewpoint of…
View PostReview of Chapter 3
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 1-21 of Chapter 3 and leads a meditation on the…
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verse 22
The way phenomena appear to us is dependent on our mind. A look at how…
View PostReview session: Identifying the root of samsara
A review of topics including identifying the correct root cause of samsara and the different…
View PostRefuting incorrect views on the causes of suffering ...
The logical refutations of incorrect ideas of how the mental afflictions and suffering arise and…
View PostConscientiousness
Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 5-9
Commentary on verses that help us think about what is meaningful in this life and…
View PostOffering our bodies to all sentient beings
Covering Verses 3.11-3.17 and encouraging us to dedicate our body, merit, and resources to the…
View PostDon’t take life for granted
"In the blink of an eye, everything can change." A student examines how this truth…
View PostBodhisattva practice in daily life
How to bring the essence of bodhisattva practice to daily life situations and relationships. Looking…
View PostDiscerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions
Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…
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