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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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Dependent designation

Teaching on how everything depends on thought, and an explanation of the analogy of the…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Dependent arising and emptiness

How to see ourselves as an illusion instead of buying into our usual distorted view…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Questioning appearances

Teaching on extending the meditation on emptiness to things we own, and on the union…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Existence of the “I”

Reviewing the four-point analysis of the emptiness of the self and teaching on coarse and…

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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
Healing Anger

The downside of anger

Real freedom is an inner-state—freedom from afflicted mental states. When we are free from anger…

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Chain Link Fence with sunshine
On Meditation

Tears of compassion

A meditation on mindfulness brings strong feelings of compassion for others.

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Stephen listening to a teaching and smiling.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

Self-acceptance

A student contemplates connecting with his own experience in order to develop compassion for others.

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Man sitting on floor, looking sad.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

So, now what?

Can practicing the Dharma help with how we are feeling about the recent election? A…

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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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