attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 2: Verses 144-158
Overcoming attachments that lead to problems, now and in the future—intoxicants, gambling and sexual desire.…
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Overcoming ignorance
The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and…
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Interdependence and equanimity
A motivation on cultivating equanimity and a story from Nagarjuna's text on attachment to touchables.
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Calming the mind
How to focus and calm the mind: give up attachment to sense objects, overcome hindrances,…
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Attachment to the body
Contemplating the amount of time we spend seeking pleasure for and pampering our body when…
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The nine-point death meditation
Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…
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Moving towards our spiritual goals
While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…
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A monastic community
How community life is integral to monastic training. The value of monastic community and how…
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The importance of daily practice
How to reason with the afflicted mind and deal with "freak-outs" in our practice. Similarities…
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Reducing attachment, cultivating confidence
An example of how to meditate to loosen our craving for others' approval. The right…
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