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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Gomchen Lamrim

The 37 harmonies with awakening, part 2

The 37 harmonies continued with explanation of the seven factors of enlightenment and the eightfold…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness of thoughts and feelings to act in accord with our values, apply the…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Observing your own mind

How to pay attention to our different mental states and whether they are in line…

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Women conversing.
On Working with Afflictions

The conversation

A student listens to the conversations that go on inside her head, and decides to…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 287-293

Continued explanation of the 25 qualities attained through creating the causes and conditions for the…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Challenging self view

The various reasonings refuting that the person exists inherently in or separate from the aggregates.

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Refuting inherent existence

Analyzing whether the person is one with the aggregates, and how we have difficulty seeing…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Karma and emptiness

An overview of why we would want to learn about emptiness and teaches on the…

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

Eating mindfully

A continuation of the commentary on five ways to think in order to make eating…

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

Eating with gratitude

A commentary on the first two of the five contemplations before meals from the Chinese…

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