guilt
Teachings on working with the feeling of guilt from a Buddhist perspective.
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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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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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108 Verses: Verses 52-53
Developing an understanding of our lives and making decisions that give us long-term benefits.
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The goslings and the terrier
Disaster strikes, forcing a student to make a difficult decision.
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The subtleties of truthful speech
When we look honestly at the motivations behind our actions, we can see how to…
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Preliminary practice (ngöndro) overview
An introduction to the practices that help clear and purify our minds so that we…
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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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Self-centeredness and compassion
How to examine our mind closely so we understand what to take responsibility for and…
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Taking joy in our Dharma practice
Having an appreciation for joyous effort and showing interest in overcoming laziness.
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Laziness that interferes with practice
How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…
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Chenrezig retreat discussion: Part 2
A discussion on the many aspects of karma; purifying negative actions through four opponent powers.
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Purifying our wrong actions
Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…
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