attachment

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

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012

On friendship

What qualities we value in our friends, and what qualities we need to develop to…

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A wall with the word Ethical consumerism is still consumerism.
Ethics in the Modern World

Ethical principles cannot be compromised

An interview on materialism and consumption in the modern world that disregard long term happiness.

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Venerable teaching and gesturing with her hand.
Four Truths for the Aryas

The four attributes of true of origins of dukkha

The cause of suffering is not external situations and people, but the internal afflictions and…

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Forgiveness

Antidotes to anger

The third of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…

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Forgiveness

Anger versus clarity

The second of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…

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Forgiveness

Retreating from anger

The first of three talks given at a retreat on how to practice forgiveness by…

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 2-4

Auxiliary precepts covering not respecting one's seniors, following strong desire and dissatisfaction, and not answering…

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