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Venerable Thubten Chodron Heartfelt gifts
People in prison connect with the Triple Gem through offerings of great generosity.
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Mandala offerings
The meaning and purpose of the practice of making mandala offerings, especially in the context…
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Three beneficial mental factors
Good ethical discipline is the basis of (1) respect for ourselves and (2) consideration for…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 92-94
Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 90-91
Watching our tendency to do the opposite of what our teachers instruct, becoming willing to…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 86-89
Verses covering the importance of focused study to support meditation, reliance on a teacher, working…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 84-85
Verses describing how to approach learning the Dharma, avoiding wrong views, and working with our…
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Incarcerated people Our circle of suffering
Analogy of struggles in samsara with the experience of a hunted animal. Unlike the animal,…
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Joyful effort
The three types of laziness, how they can hinder successful practice, and how to overcome…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-83
Remembering what samsara is, it's causes, and applying that to our life. Coming to see…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 77-80
The importance of keeping confidences, and controlling the story-making mind.
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Treasure the present
Correspondence with a person in prison on the benefits of learning how to live in…
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