attachment

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

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Buddhist Worldview

Practicing the Dharma, transforming the mind

Identifying incorrect thoughts and applying effort and fortitude, practicing the Dharma by putting the teachings…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 17-2: Taking care of ourselves

Seeing ourselves as worthwhile people, being kind to others because we respect them and see…

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Venerable Chodron and Abbey monastics smiling happily.
Exploring Monastic Life 2008

Monastic life in America

Advice for those considering ordination, putting the aspiration in the framework of Buddhism, monasticism, and…

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Venerable Chodron and other monastics in the meditation hall during the 2014 Pravarana ceremony.
Western Monastics

The challenge of the future

Does Western Buddhism need a monastic sangha? If so, what should their role be? What…

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A wall with the words: Sanctuary of Contentment
Exploring Monastic Life 2008

Contentment

Dissatisfaction is painful so we train our mind to be happy with what we have,…

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Two novices studying, one novice writing on the paper of the other novice.
Exploring Monastic Life 2008

The benefits of precepts

What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008

Sex and our culture

A talk directed towards youth on how we should perceive sex and the confusion between…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

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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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

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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