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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A yellow flower growing out of a crack in concrete.
On Mindfulness

The reality of adversity

Learn to smile and let go instead of flipping out, even in the most difficult…

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Venerable Jigme leading walking meditation at the Abbey.
Meditation

Walking meditation and its benefits

Looking for different ways to meditate? Walking meditation has many benefits for the body and…

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A man's handcuffed hands behind his back.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Sitting with difficulty

An incarcerated person describes the benefit of sitting with discomfort and sharing the suffering of…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2007

Introduction to Buddhist practice and community living

Introduction to Sravasti Abbey's annual program for young adults, with advice on how to practice…

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Where is attachment?

Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Our real enemy

Seeing how our own afflictions are our real enemy and how we should be relentless…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Anger and other disturbing attitudes

A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Taking the ache out of attachment

Looking at how attachment causes problems and real happiness comes from letting go of attachment.

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Bleeding heart flowers in the Sravasti Abbey garden.
Chenrezig

Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-3

Seeing others as karmic bubbles in order to loosen our rigid conception of them.

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Wheel of Life
Essence of Refined Gold

How rebirth works

The benefit of contemplating the possibility of rebirth in the lower realms and how our…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Meditation and the Buddhist approach

Talks focusing on the practical application of Buddhist psychology for understanding ourselves and improving the…

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Black and white image of tombstones in a cemetery.
Essence of Refined Gold

Death and Dharma practice

Continuation of at talk on contemplating death, followed by advice on Dharma practice.

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