guilt

Teachings on working with the feeling of guilt from a Buddhist perspective.

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Venerable Chodron sitting in front of altar, in prayer.
Healing after a Suicide

Letter to someone whose son committed suicide

Advice to a student working with difficult emotions after his son with schizophrenia committed suicide.

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Thangka image of the 35 Buddhas.
Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas

The Sutra of the Three Heaps

The purification practice of prostration to the 35 Buddhas removes emotional burdens and pacifies obstacles…

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 52-53

Developing an understanding of our lives and making decisions that give us long-term benefits.

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Three gosslings sitting together.
On Impermanence

The goslings and the terrier

Disaster strikes, forcing a student to make a difficult decision.

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Mandala offering.
On Cultivating Virtue

The subtleties of truthful speech

When we look honestly at the motivations behind our actions, we can see how to…

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Monastic in meditation.
Preliminary Practices

Preliminary practice (ngöndro) overview

An introduction to the practices that help clear and purify our minds so that we…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Antidotes to the fear of separation

Parting from those we love is inevitable. Sending our loved ones on with love eases…

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Self-centeredness and compassion

How to examine our mind closely so we understand what to take responsibility for and…

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Closeup of Wat Pho's Reclining Buddha.
Essence of Refined Gold

Taking joy in our Dharma practice

Having an appreciation for joyous effort and showing interest in overcoming laziness.

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Closeup of Wat Pho's Reclining Buddha.
Essence of Refined Gold

Laziness that interferes with practice

How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…

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Bleeding heart flowers in the Sravasti Abbey garden.
Chenrezig

Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 2

A discussion on the many aspects of karma; purifying negative actions through four opponent powers.

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Purifying our wrong actions

Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…

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