attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 7: Verses 166-172
Abandoning attachment to upper rebirths, or fame and wealth in this life, we can develop…
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Chapter 7: Verses 158-165
A look at how much time we spend on acquiring objects of the senses, effort…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review of Chapter 7: Counteracting desire
Venerable Thubten Chonyi draws from Aryadeva's text as well as other sources to examine and…
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Chapter 7: Abandoning attachment to sense objects
Why our attachment to samsara is completely inappropriate, and how giving it up will bring…
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Chapters 6-7: Verses 150-152
An explanation of emptiness of the mind, emptiness of afflictions, and managing manifest afflictions as…
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Chapter 6: Verses 144-149
The disadvantages of anger and the advantages of practicing fortitude when faced with difficulties.
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Giving up clinging to this life
Thinking about the reality of impermanence and death helps us let go of our strong…
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Chapter 6: Verses 136-138
An explanation of dependent arising, which serves as both the reason to prove emptiness and…
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Chapter 6: Verses 131-135
What causes desire and anger to arise and how the different tenet systems differ in…
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Chapter 6: Abandoning disturbing emotions
Learning to recognize ignorance, attachment, and anger and counteract them to prevent destructive actions.
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Hindrances to serenity
Explaining the mental factors that interfere with our concentration, how they are related and prompt…
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