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 Staving off the flood
Strengthening our precepts and practice helps to fortify our minds against the flood of attachment…
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Analyzing the body
Analyzing the body helps to see how it does not exist inherently but does exist…
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Different ways of meditating on the four establishments
How the bodhisattvas' way of meditating on the four establishments differs from that of hearers…
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Review: Meditating on the mind
Members of the Abbey community go over questions 5-9 of the second quiz on the…
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Review: Mindfulness and wisdom
Members of the Abbey community go over the first four questions of the second quiz…
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Quiz 2: Four establishments of mindfulness
A quiz covering the topics of mindfulness and meditation based on the teachings on the…
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Emptiness of the body
The subtle understanding of the four establishments of mindfulness as taught by Shantideva, beginning with…
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Measuring progress
How to measure progress in practicing the four establishments of mindfulness.
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Cultivating respect for karma
Not having a correct understanding of cause and effect leads to ignorance that our actions…
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The elephant of ignorance
Intoxication with sense pleasures causes us to be unaware of the results of our actions.
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Facing decisions with courage
Advice from Geshe Sonam Rinchen on how to practice the four establishments of mindfulness.
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A Mahayana practice
How arrogance in regard to Mahayana practice should be avoided. One should respect the practices…
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