attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 15-3: Giving up everything for others
Having the enthusiasm and noble aspiration to give with joy and benefit others.
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Monastic life in America
Advice for those considering ordination, putting the aspiration in the framework of Buddhism, monasticism, and…
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The challenge of the future
Does Western Buddhism need a monastic sangha? If so, what should their role be? What…
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Sutra in response to a query over what happens after...
What are the causes and actions for next life? The concept of rebirth explained through…
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Contentment
Dissatisfaction is painful so we train our mind to be happy with what we have,…
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Dependent arising and compassion, continued
How to develop compassion by seeing all sentient beings as our kind mothers.
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The benefits of precepts
What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…
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Sex and our culture
A talk directed towards youth on how we should perceive sex and the confusion between…
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Verse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements
The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…
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Verse 10-1: The fuel of the passions
How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…
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Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta
How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…
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A successful life
We are taught to live by societal standards, yet we need to examine whether living…
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