attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Questions for group discussions
How to prepare for monastic ordination. Reflecting on motivation, dealing with difficulties.
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The source of happiness and problems
What is real happiness? We think happiness comes from external situations and objects, but the…
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10 nonvirtues and results explained
What creates seeds of karma? Results of even small everyday thoughts, words and actions many…
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The four aspects of karma
How future lives are affected in both positive and negative ways by our thoughts, words…
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Releasing the mind of attachment
Becoming aware of attachment and ways to develop a realistic perspective on ourselves and our…
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The eight worldly concerns
Examining the eight worldly concerns in terms of discovering a deeper meaning and purpose to…
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Where is attachment?
Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.
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Afflictions and antidotes
Examining our actions deeply to see what is the affliction that is really causing it.
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Our real enemy
Seeing how our own afflictions are our real enemy and how we should be relentless…
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Guided meditation on Verse 7
How changing our world view can help us move in the right direction.
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108 Verses: A bucket in a well
Comparing how we go from one birth to another repeatedly through an analogy of bucket…
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