Meditation
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Desire and happiness
The five hindrances to developing meditative concentration, and what it means to be "in the…
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Transitioning out of retreat
Instructions on how to gently transition back into non-retreat life after the end of a…
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Working with pain
Tips for dealing with pain during meditation; how to bring it into the practice.
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Compassion for ourselves and others
Reflecting on a point Jeffrey Hopkins made during his keynote speech at a symposium on…
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Good and bad retreat days
What defines a "good" and "bad" day during meditation retreat and how to realistically assess…
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Working with emotions in meditation
How to work with negative emotions like sadness by applying the four establishments of mindfulness.
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Bodhicitta, dukkha, and mindfulness
Bodhicitta and three types of dukkha in relationship to meditating on the four establishments of…
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Stress and expectations
Reflecting on stress and how it is sometimes related to our expectations.
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A discussion about retreat
Retreatants bring out questions from their 26-day meditation retreat.
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