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Venerable Thubten Chodron Ethical conduct and precepts
The higher training of ethical conduct: the eight types of precepts taken for liberation, and…
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The ten non virtuous paths of action
The three physical and four verbal non-virtues, focusing on the four factors required for them…
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A precious opportunity
How to meditate on the eight freedoms and 10 fortunes of a precious human rebirth…
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Verse 26: Small negativities, strong poisons
Small transgressions in ethical conduct can reap large results, so be careful of even the…
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Developing calm abiding
How keeping precepts helps one's meditation practice and helps in living a happier life.
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Encouraging ethical behavior
How to encourage ethical behavior in both children and adults.
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The 12 steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous
Practicing the 12 steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous with a Buddhist approach.
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Conventional and ultimate recovery
Therapy, as in a 12-step program, can bring about conventional healing, while Dharma practice brings…
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Visualization and purification
We need a combination of the awakening activities of the Buddhas and our own effort…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 1-7
How to rely on refuge in the Three Jewels, our inner wisdom and compassion, and…
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Purification and emptiness
By complementing purification practice with the meditation on emptiness, we can work to eradicate our…
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Preparing the mind for practice
Exploring the basis upon which we generate refuge and bodhicitta, the first step in the…
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