attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Chapters 1-2: Verses 25-34
How the mistaken view of the body as a source of pleasure leads to dukkha,…
View PostChapter 1: Verses 11-24
How practicing the Dharma will be of the greatest benefit at the time of death,…
View PostReview of Chapter 1: Remembering death
Meditations on death. How remembering death give us an incentive to practice.
View PostChapter 1: Verses 1-10
The benefits of reflecting on death, how to contemplate death with wisdom, and refuting misconceptions…
View PostChapter 1: Abandoning belief in permanence
An introduction to the text "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" by Aryadeva, the study…
View PostExamining conceptual mind and needs
Working with our mind to distinguish the conceptual thoughts versus the real feelings or needs…
View PostMindfulness and lamrim meditation
How the four establishments of mindfulness practice fits with the Stages of the Path to…
View PostWater bowl offering
The second of three talks about how to set up an altar at home covers…
View PostResistance
Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…
View PostThe concept of refuge
A short teaching on what refuge means, why we take refuge and what we're taking…
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