Why we should not be discouraged about attaining awakening. How the collections of merit and wisdom counteract mental and physical suffering.
The two collections prevent physical and mental suffering
Tag Archives | ethical conduct
The nature of pleasure and pain
How to lead in a skillful way that benefits others. What is labeled pleasure is a actually the lessening of pain. How mental pleasure is conceptually created.
Leading with a compassionate motivation
Leading in a way that accords with Dharma principles. Suitable qualities of officials and appointees. Dealing compassionately with wrongdoers.
Spiritual advice on practical matters
Nagarjuna’s advice on practical matters from a Dharma perspective. How to maintain a virtuous motivation to guide everyday activities and interactions.
Wisdom in difficult times
How Nagarjuna’s advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including, important qualities of leaders, social programs and prisons.
Six conditions for serenity
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review of meditative stabilization, focusing on the the six conditions necessary for developing serenity/calm abiding.
Chapter 7: Verses 50-58
Developing and applying self-confidence, the second factor of joyous effort. Learning from failure and not giving up.
Chapter 7: Verses 31-49
Overcoming the three types of laziness that oppose joyous effort. Developing aspiration and self-confidence, the first two factors that compose joyous effort.
The other shore
A reflection on the voyage that practitioners take, from our present state of samsara to the the shore of liberation.
The practice of mindfulness
The differences between Buddhist mindfulness and secular mindfulness practices. The four establishments of mindfulness and the misconceptions they dispel.
