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 Sangye Khadro Addressing negative emotions
Using difficulties as a reminder of cyclic existence and learning to transform negative emotions.
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What is meditation?
Teaching on how meditation in a Tibetan Buddhist perspective gives tools, methods, ways, and paths…
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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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Overcoming obstacles to practice
What hindrances affect our practice? Examples of these and how to overcome them.
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Transforming knowledge into action
Practices we can do in daily life to integrate the Dharma. The perfection of joyous…
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Unpacking our afflictions
How to identify the afflictions within our own minds, along with explaining their causes, their…
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