renunciation
Renunciation, or the determination to be free, is the attitude aspiring to be free from all suffering and to attain the liberation that is freedom from cyclic existence.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 7: Abandoning attachment to sense objects
Why our attachment to samsara is completely inappropriate, and how giving it up will bring…
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Watch what you’re doing: your actions have res...
Being aware of our ethical conduct and "cleaning up our act" can lead to a…
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Giving up clinging to this life
Thinking about the reality of impermanence and death helps us let go of our strong…
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Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guidance
What it means to take refuge and who we are taking refuge in when we…
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Mental factors and states of consciousness
The two mental factors crucial for concentration. Developing meditative stabilization grounded on renunciation, bodhicitta, and…
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Concentration: Worldview, technique, result
Importance of motivation for concentration/meditation to lead us to liberation and enlightenment.
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Working with the mind in a structured way
An explanation of diligent study and practice of the Dharma with practical ways of working…
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Relating to the material world
A teaching on the perils of looking externally for one's sense pleasures. Cultivating genuine spiritual…
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Relying on a spiritual friend
The benefits and importance of relying on a spiritual mentor, and the basic qualities to…
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A heart of compassion
The meaning of compassion and the importance of distinguishing between compassion and self-centered distress.
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Chapter 4: Verses 93-100
Continuing to discuss the inappropriateness of pride for those in power, and comparing arrogance and…
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Chapter 4: Verses 85-92
Examining the reasons why it is inappropriate for those in power to be proud, relating…
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