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Venerable Thubten Chodron Repaying the kindness of our mother
Continuing an exploration of the seven-point cause and effect meditation by looking at repaying the…
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The kindness of our mothers
Beginning an exploration of the seven-point cause and effect meditation by looking at how all…
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The altruistic intention
An examination of the practices in common with advanced level practitioners starts by first considering…
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The 12 links and the four noble truths
We die because we are born. To cease the cycle of death and rebirth, cease…
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The wheel of life
Being aware of death while we are alive helps us distinguish what's important. Living each…
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Death and the bardo
Why death occurs, how important it is to clear up our relationships with others now,…
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Causes of the afflictions
How wrong friends, the media, and the force of habit can stir up our afflictions…
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Unsatisfactoriness of god realms
Understanding why the god realms are unsatisfactory helps us understand that rebirth in any realm…
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The first noble truth: Dukkha
Considering the four noble truths in terms of the three levels of practitioner, and looking…
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The four opponent powers
Purification is the essential practice to establish a base for a good life. There are…
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Various ways of describing karma
Differentiating between types of actions, intentions, and consequences and understanding the differences.
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Environmental results of positive actions
Describing the results of positive karma based on the the intensity of the action, the…
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