attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Requesting inspiration
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering requesting inspiration.
View PostChapter 8: Verses 4-7
Investigating our own experience to see the disadvantages of clinging attachment and develop love and…
View PostChapter 8: Verses 1-3
The practice of abandoning the distorted conceptions of the eight worldly concerns.
View PostThe disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Contemplating the eight worldly concerns helps to make good choices and see what to practice…
View Post“Awaken Every Day”: Bringing the Dharma ...
How short daily reflections can help cultivate a positive motivation and bring spiritual practice into…
View PostCreating the causes for happiness
Teaching on creating the causes for happiness, disadvantages of self-centered thought, and dependent arising.
View PostThe importance of ethical conduct
Emphasizing the importance of ethical conduct to secure a precious human rebirth, and explaining the…
View PostThe root affliction of anger
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…
View PostThe root affliction of attachment
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…
View PostEight verses of thought transformation: Verses 7-8
Continuing the commentary on verses 7 and 8 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation…
View PostVirtuous mental factors #2-6
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the virtuous mental factors, explaining integrity, consideration for…
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