attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Relating to others in the community
Summary of how our mind works and importance of cultivating good qualities to interact with…
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Buddhism and consumerism
A talk on how consumerism affects society and its impact on Buddhism in America.
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Barbara Stewart - Apr 22, 2007
Barbara Stewart To go one’s own way
"I've never wanted to get old and look back on my life with regret." Venerable…
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Genuine aspiration and resistance
Kindness for oneself relieves the internal struggle to commit to the Dharma.
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Meditation and the Buddhist approach
Talks focusing on the practical application of Buddhist psychology for understanding ourselves and improving the…
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Craving for pleasures
How we cling to sense pleasures, our own ways of doing things, and examining if…
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Ethical conduct and motivation
The meaning of happiness, how anger and attachment cause suffering, and the benefits of a…
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The relationship with a teacher
How pleasing our spiritual mentors benefits us, creating stores of merit. The importance of avoiding…
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Meditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
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Regard for the spiritual mentor
The benefit we receive by contemplating the kindness of our teachers, training our minds to…
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Resistance to meditation on emptiness
How to work with resistance and unmet expectations during retreat. How do we feel close…
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