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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Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Fourth Precept: Deep Listening and Loving Speech

A fresh perspective on the fourth Buddhist lay precept - speech that heals and promotes…

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Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Third Precept: Sexual Responsibility

A fresh perspective on the third Buddhist lay precept - healing ourselves and our society…

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Venerable Chodron offering a gift to a student at the Abbey.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Second Precept: Generosity

A fresh perspective on the second precept - moving beyond not stealing to cultivating an…

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Adults hands holding a baby's feet.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The First Precept: Reverence for Life

A fresh perspective on the first Buddhist lay precept - promoting nonviolence and protecting life.

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Group of lay students with Venerable Chodron after precept ceremony.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Five Wonderful Precepts: Introduction

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for the relevance of Buddhist ethics in contemporary…

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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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