attachment
Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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The first noble truth: Dukkha
Considering the four noble truths in terms of the three levels of practitioner, and looking…
View PostFavorable qualities for Dharma practice
Particular factors are helpful for Dharma study and practice. Some of them are possibly influenceable…
View PostThree destructive actions of mind
Of the ten destructive actions, the three mental actions are the motivator for all the…
View PostThe destructive actions of speech
An explanation of the karma related to our use of speech: lying, divisive speech, harsh…
View PostThe lower realms
An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits…
View PostMeditations on impermanence and death
Explanation of the gross and subtle impermanence, and followed by detailed instruction on how to…
View PostDetaching from the eight worldly concerns
Learning to counter attachment to the eight worldly concerns by examining the 10 innermost jewels…
View PostDisadvantages of not thinking of death
Considering the disadvantages of not thinking about death motivates us to make use of this…
View PostVisualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...
How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…
View PostObtaining offerings properly and setting the right p...
Further instruction on how to make offerings, and a commentary on the third preparatory practice:…
View PostPreparing the meditation space and making offerings
Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…
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