mindfulness
Teachings on mindfulness, a mental factor that enables the mind to stay on its chosen object. These include teachings on mindfulness in developing concentration and keeping ethical conduct.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Open heart, clear mind
How the mind affects our experience and how to create the causes for happiness.
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Ten powers and eighteen unshared qualities
Concluding the ten powers of buddhas (9 - 10), and covering the first twelve of…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Overview of the Buddhist path
The Buddhist path and the types of spiritual happiness we can attain along the way.
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Four keys to wellbeing
Continuation of teachings on the stages of grief and the four keys to wellbeing.
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The Buddha’s five recollections
Responding to loss and working with the Buddha's five contemplations.
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Addressing negative emotions
Using difficulties as a reminder of cyclic existence and learning to transform negative emotions.
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Incarcerated people Reflections on my good fortune
That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…
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Analytic and placement meditation
Explaining the misconceptions about analytical meditation and placement meditation and how to refute them, completing…
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What to do between sessions
Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…
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Albert Ramos The coffee pot: A test of my tolerance
Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…
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How to explain the Dharma
Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, explaining the benefits of teaching the dharma and the proper…
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Compassion for oneself, compassion for others
How we can overcome self-hatred and self-criticism and learn to be more kind and friendly…
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