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