attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Robbie Grove - Nov 17, 2012
Robbie Grove Resistance
Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…
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Zopa Herron The concept of refuge
A short teaching on what refuge means, why we take refuge and what we're taking…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron On marital separation
How to work with the mind when going through separation in relationships.
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Don’t trust me to fly a plane!
We can create unreasonable expectations of others, and trust them more than they can bear.…
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Buddha’s advice for a better world
Looking at what is really in our hearts. Responding to questions on motivations that one…
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Forgiving after a betrayal
When trust has been broken, the best antidote is forgiveness. We don't forget, but we…
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What mental factors protect trust?
Several mental factors, like mindfulness and consideration for others, can help us to remain trustworthy…
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Healing broken trust
In trying to repair a relationship where trust has been broken, it's important to be…
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The hindrances: Desire and malice
The difference between arhats and bodhisattvas in attaining full awakening. The hindrances of sensual desire…
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Venerable Thubten Tsultrim 
Seeking liberation
Examining what is deep in our hearts that we cannot ignore and want to live…
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Dagmo Kusho Sakya Practical advice on attachment and pilgrimage
Down-to-earth help for busy lives: "Practicing Dharma is all inside." From a female Tibetan Lama…
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