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Chapter 1: Verses 7-36
Encouragement to really make the generation of bodhicitta the foremost thing in our life, leading…
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Chapter 1: Verses 2-6
The author's intention in composing the text and learning from his humility. The conditions to…
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Setting the context, motivation and attitude to learn the text. Explaining the Buddhist concept of…
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37 Practices: Verses 22-24
Emptiness - how everything exists by being labeled by mind, and the way we choose…
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Once you start, never stop
Bowing to anyone who creates merit and practices good conduct; a look at what hell…
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Lama Tsongkhapa’s kindness
How Je Rinpoche brought immense benefit through his teachings on emptiness and lamrim, and how…
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Profound view
How wisdom and compassion support each other. Ten ways to practice mindfulness of emptiness. When…
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Antidotes to afflictions
Definitions, disadvantages and antidotes for key afflictions: attachment, anger, jealousy, and arrogance.
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A content and disciplined retreat mind
Using the retreat time to develop a healthier way of looking at our behavior. The…
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Taking and giving
The taking and giving meditation, or tonglen, reverses our usual attitude of placing ourselves first…
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