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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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

For the good of all beings

The sangha is crucial because it ensures the durability of the Dharma experience by understanding…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Being a monastic in the West

Practicing mindfulness leads us to the happiness that is the absence of ill-being.

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Monastic ordination

Looking at ordination and the higher training in ethics as a path to liberation from…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Foreword

An introduction from His Holiness The Dalai Lama about ordination and the connection to the…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Conscientiousness

Importance of cherishing the positive actions and how that strengthens mindfulness.

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Interfaith Dialogue

Love unbounded

Delight in contemplating life within a religious community.

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Mind and Mental Factors

Concentration and wisdom

Interplay between mental factors and correlation to lamrim for developing meditative stabilization and wisdom.

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Appreciation and mindfulness

What is mindfulness and how it plays an important role in study, meditation and ethical…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Attention and aspiration

The important characteristics of attention and aspiration mental factors.

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