purification
Teachings on practices that mitigate the force of our destructive actions, in particular on the four opponent powers. This is a four-step practice involving: 1) regretting our mistake, 2) restoring the relationship by generating a positive attitude towards the one we harmed, 3) resolving to avoid the harmful action in the future, and 4) doing some sort of remedial behavior.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro More on equanimity
Clearing up misconceptions about equanimity and answering questions from the audience.
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Immeasurable equanimity
Examining our usual attitudes toward others and how to equalize friends, enemies, and strangers.
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Refuge and precepts
How precepts benefit us plus audience questions about refuge and precepts.
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Immeasurable sympathetic joy
Exploring sympathetic joy, its obstacles, and antidotes to those obstacles.
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Immeasurable compassion
The benefits of compassion and obstacles to this virtuous mental state.
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Nonvirtuous actions
The ten nonvirtuous actions and how to relate to mistakes with compassion.
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Immeasurable loving-kindness
Benefits of loving-kindness plus antidotes to hatred and attachment.
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Why do purification?
An introduction to the purification practice of Vajrasattva and why purification matters.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Karmic consequences of taking advantage of others
Examining situations when we are deceived by others and when our efforts are not successful.
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Pernicious thoughts
Questions about karma plus verses outlining obstacles to our spiritual practice and peace of mind.
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