attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Peter Aronson Meaningful life, remembering death
A vivid meditation on death and how important it is to make life meaningful while…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Transforming to a global village of harmony and peace
A foreword to the program of a holistic wellness symposium, on how transforming our mind…
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Leah Kosik - Oct 24, 2009
Leah Kosik The subtleties of truthful speech
When we look honestly at the motivations behind our actions, we can see how to…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 108 Verses: Verses 35-41
How much attachment we have for the body, yet only the karma we create in…
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Methods to develop kindness
Two methods for helping us develop kindness for others; equanimity as a dependent factor.
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The 10 non-virtues: 3 of mind
From the ten non-virtues the three of the mind are really difficult to detect and…
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The 10 non-virtues: Disharmonious speech
A look at divisive speech and how the motivation behind creating disharmony is often jealousy.…
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Contemplating impermanence
Introduction to the Heart Sutra, the four seals of Buddhism, and teachings on the first…
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Kassapa Discourses: Guarding the mind
If we have self-restraint, there is less danger of breaking the precepts. We stay mentally…
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The Greater Discourse on the “Lion’s Roar Sutt...
Don't waste your time practicing ascetiscism, but do develop the fortitude to practice. Making the…
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The benefits of community life
There is nothing wrong with enjoying the happiness of this life: it is attachment to…
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The noble search
A realistic view of monastic life; commentaries on sutras. How taking vows, engaging in ethical…
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