attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Commitment, authority and autonomy
A discussion of three common obstacles to monastic life.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
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Childish sentient beings
How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Review of feeling
Responding to questions comparing the transcendental factors and eleven virtuous mental factors and reviewing the…
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Abandoning attachment
Commentary to verses 4-7 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment hinders serenity meditation, identifying attachment,…
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Giving up attachment
Commentary on verses 1-3 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment to the wonders of this…
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Clinging and renewed existence
Teaching from Chapter 7, describing clinging in Sanskrit tradition and Pali tradition and explaining the…
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Making effort with joy
Covering Verses 1-4 of Chapter 7, discussing the true meaning of joyous effort and obstacles…
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Craving and clinging
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 7, describing craving according to Pali tradition and explaining the…
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Retaliation
Covering Verses 122-132 from Chapter 6, exploring various reasons why retaliation against those who harm…
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The meaning of compassion
As commentary to Verses 116-122 of Chapter 6, emphasizing the importance of cherishing sentient beings…
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