attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Interfaith philosophies
Clarifying the various Buddhist views on what the present and future lives mean.
View PostThe Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Verses on the essence of the path to awakening by Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of…
View PostThe four noble truths
The truths of suffering and the causes of suffering, and cultivating a proper motivation for…
View PostMind, rebirth, and liberation
What happens to the mindstream continuum after death and the causes and conditions that influence…
View PostCultivating better relationships
Practical ways to improve relationships through good ethical conduct and communication.
View PostSubduing anger
Story of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's interaction with a group of Los Angeles inner…
View PostThe purpose of precepts
A talk to the newly ordained about monastic life, a monastic mind, interacting with the…
View PostGuided meditations on the lamrim
A step-by-step guide to the meditations associated with the lamrim, the gradual path to enlightenment.
View PostGuided meditations on the lamrim in Spanish
Introduction to the Buddhist view Mind is the source of happiness and pain Mind is…
View PostOvercoming anger and frustration
An extensive talk on the causes and effects of anger, including antidotes to anger.
View PostProstrations to the 35 Buddhas
How to do purification practice and how to visualize the 35 Buddhas.
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