attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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The 12 links and the four noble truths
We die because we are born. To cease the cycle of death and rebirth, cease…
View PostDependent arising: Links 4-12
A review of the first links and a discussion of the remaining 12 links of…
View PostDependent arising: Links 1-3
Superstition obscures the right view and brings forth a wrong fantasy view. It is the…
View PostThe wheel of life
Being aware of death while we are alive helps us distinguish what's important. Living each…
View PostThe bardo and taking rebirth
How a person goes from the bardo into the next rebirth. Why the time of…
View PostDeath and the bardo
Why death occurs, how important it is to clear up our relationships with others now,…
View PostInappropriate attention
How we pay attention to something affects how we experience it. Considering the many factors…
View PostThe order in which afflictions develop
Examining how the afflictions arise in our day-to-day lives so that we can loosen our…
View PostAttachment and anger
Introduction to the six root afflictions and an in-depth look at the first two—attachment and…
View PostUnsatisfactoriness of god realms
Understanding why the god realms are unsatisfactory helps us understand that rebirth in any realm…
View PostThe dukkha of cyclic existence
Looking at and meditating on the disadvantages of cyclic existence in many different ways helps…
View PostOur unsatisfactory experiences
Taking an honest look at the situation we're in in samsara: facing birth, sickness, aging…
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