attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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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The real purpose of the Dharma
The real purpose of the Dharma is questioning, investigating, putting what makes sense into practice…
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Making decisions
This talk geared towards youth focuses on making decisions and having a sense of curiosity…
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Creating a happier future
How to live in a virtuous way and broaden our worldview so as to create…
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Leah Kosik - Jun 18, 2008
Leah Kosik Work retreat
Using the workplace as a springboard to noticing our mental state, being aware of any…
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Incarcerated people Qualifications
A person in prison describes his experience with the Dharma. Attachment and desire can lead…
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The objects of different consciousnesses
Appearing objects, observed objects, apprehended objects, and referent objects.
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Developing insight into emptiness
The steps for developing insight into emptiness, and the difference between conceptual mind and non-conceptual…
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