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Teachings on the mental affliction of attachment, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron “Letter to a Friend”: Verses 34-39 review
Commentary on verses 34 to 39 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” which are about…
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Auxiliary afflictions in the Pali tradition
Teaching from Chapter 3, describing the auxiliary afflictions from the Pali tradition.
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Practical advice on manners
Covering Verses 91-100 of Chapter 5, discussing advice on manners, namely actions such as spitting,…
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Clusters of afflictions
Teaching from Chapter 3, continuing with the auxiliary afflictions, describing those derived from ignorance and…
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Giving our body and the Dharma
Discussing how to skillfully give our body and the Dharma for the benefit of ourselves…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro How to meditate: An interview with Venerable Sangye ...
The main obstacles for beginners learning to meditate and how to overcome them to achieve…
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Auxiliary afflictions
Teaching from Chapter 3, explaining the auxiliary afflictions in the Sanskrit tradition, covering the afflictions…
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Joyfully engaging in virtue
Discussing ways to think, speak and act in order to joyfully create virtue in the…
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Other types of afflictions
Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, describing different types of defilements, covering afflictions and underlying tendencies.
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Rejoicing in others’ qualities
Covering Verses 74-79 of Chapter 5, discussing the transformative practice of rejoicing in others' qualities,…
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Acting appropriately
Covering Verses 71 - 75 of Chapter 5, discussing practical advice about how to do…
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The eight worldly concerns
How subduing the eight worldly concerns is the first step in living a spiritual or…
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