attachment

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

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On Addiction

Addiction

The first steps toward recovery from drug addiction.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 5: Verses 438-439

How the 57 faults manifest in daily life, and practicing each of the six perfections…

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Love and Self-esteem

No need to fake it: Developing true self-confidence

Our good qualities, the basic purity of our mind and inborn potential, are the basis…

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The Importance of Motivation

Overcoming the eight worldly concerns

Though it is difficult to acknowledge our problems with the eight worldly concerns, when we…

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on working with disturbing emotions

Venerable Thubten Chodron helps us to develop an expansive mind to put the present election…

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Practicing Democracy

A call for empathy

Comments on Michael Lerner's article "Stop Shaming Trump Supporters," and an email from a student…

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on working with prejudice

A guided meditation to help us release fear and anger of someone we are prejudiced…

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Practicing Democracy

How to think about the election

Venerable Thubten Chodron continues to discuss the election and how to use it to investigate…

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Practicing Democracy

Responding to the election results

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential election.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions Part 9 for Precious Garland

Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…

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