attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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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Afflicted views
Observing the thoughts that arise in our mind and examining if they are valid.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Anger and other disturbing attitudes
A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…
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Living as a Western monastic
A short article that examines the hurdles in going for ordination and living as a…
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Taking the ache out of attachment
Looking at how attachment causes problems and real happiness comes from letting go of attachment.
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Qualities of a friend
Characteristics of true friends and false friends, using this not only to recognize our friends…
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Attachment and its effects
Teachings on the dangers of attachment and difference between attachment vs love.
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