attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Nubpa Rigdzin Drak Freedom from the Four Fixations
English translation of the root text containing instructions on freedom from the four fixations by…
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Parting from the Four Attachments
English translation of the root text containing instructions on parting from the four attachments by…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Requesting inspiration
Teaching from Chapter 6 of the book "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice", covering requesting inspiration.
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Chapter 8: Verses 4-7
Investigating our own experience to see the disadvantages of clinging attachment and develop love and…
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Chapter 8: Verses 1-3
The practice of abandoning the distorted conceptions of the eight worldly concerns.
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The disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Contemplating the eight worldly concerns helps to make good choices and see what to practice…
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“Awaken Every Day”: Bringing the Dharma ...
How short daily reflections can help cultivate a positive motivation and bring spiritual practice into…
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Creating the causes for happiness
Teaching on creating the causes for happiness, disadvantages of self-centered thought, and dependent arising.
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The importance of ethical conduct
Emphasizing the importance of ethical conduct to secure a precious human rebirth, and explaining the…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The root affliction of anger
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…
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The root affliction of attachment
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…
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