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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Thich Nhat Hanh The First Precept: Reverence for Life
A fresh perspective on the first Buddhist lay precept - promoting nonviolence and protecting life.
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The Five Wonderful Precepts: Introduction
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for the relevance of Buddhist ethics in contemporary…
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Dependent designation
Teaching on how everything depends on thought, and an explanation of the analogy of the…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
How to see ourselves as an illusion instead of buying into our usual distorted view…
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Questioning appearances
Teaching on extending the meditation on emptiness to things we own, and on the union…
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Existence of the “I”
Reviewing the four-point analysis of the emptiness of the self and teaching on coarse and…
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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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Albert Ramos Tears of compassion
A meditation on mindfulness brings strong feelings of compassion for others.
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Venerable Thubten Ngawang Self-acceptance
A student contemplates connecting with his own experience in order to develop compassion for others.
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Kenneth Mondal So, now what?
Can practicing the Dharma help with how we are feeling about the recent election? A…
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Chapter 6: The 37 aids to awakening
The 37 qualities that we strive to develop on the path to buddhahood.
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