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Venerable Thubten Chodron The altruistic intention
An examination of the practices in common with advanced level practitioners starts by first considering…
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Three nonvirtues of mind
Explaining the ten non-virtues, covering idle talk, and the three non-virtues of mind: covetousness, malice…
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The results of karma
The three mental non-virtues: coveting, malice and wrong views. The results of each of the…
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Verse 17-1: Closing the door to the lower realms
Closing the door to lower rebirths by abandoning ten non-virtues and keeping vows well.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
The results of karma
Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.
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Practical ethics: Part 1
A reading and commentary from the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness."
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Afflictions arise with a happy or angry mind
Encouraging us to be mindful of the afflictions playing in the background of our mind.
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Heather Mack Duchscher 
Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 21-25
Teaching on the ethical restraint that support our practice of joyous effort and meditative concentration.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 19-20
Teaching the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering those related to the far-reaching practice of fortitude.
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