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Teachings on the core of Buddhist philosophy: that persons and phenomena are ultimately empty of inherent existence because they are dependent arisings. This is the most powerful antidote that eliminates the ignorance and afflictions that give rise to suffering.

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A man in black walking toward bright light.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Basis, path, and result: Discussion

Question and answer session on the aspects of the basis, the path, and the result…

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A man in black walking toward bright light.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Basis, path, and result

The aspects of the basis as the two truths, the path as the method and…

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion

How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-104

How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about…

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-92

Dharma friends, choosing teachers, and keeping Dharma practice alive.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
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Practical peace and contentment

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to 'Taming the Mind,' a "practical application of the…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
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Antidotes to the habit of complaining

Advice on taming bad habits and cultivating good, such as nurturing antidotes to our tendency…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 92-94

Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 90-91

Watching our tendency to do the opposite of what our teachers instruct, becoming willing to…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 67-69

The importance of becoming honest with ourselves, admitting our faults, and not always blaming others…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 64-66

Getting a feeling for the object of negation in the emptiness meditation, and practicing the…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 49-55

Identifying the real enemy, where our suffering comes from: self-centeredness and self-grasping ignorance, and how…

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