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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Reflections from a Dharma perspective and a call for civic engagement in response to the…
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Investigating happiness
Looking at different types of happiness and asking what it really is and what it…
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Venerable Jendy and Venerable Jenying - Sep 10, 2012
Venerable Jendy and Venerable Jenying Advice on preparing for ordination
Senior bhikshunis give poignant advice on preparing for monastic ordination.
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Ultimate goal of developing concentration
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Dagmo Kusho Sakya Opportunities that counteract attachment
One of the few female Tibetan lamas offers guidance on lessening our attachment to worldly…
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Applying thought training in daily life
Practicing the path beyond the meditation cushion including how to apply thought training in daily…
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The four attributes of true of dukkha
Contemplating the four attributes of the first truth leads to developing renunciation and a motivation…
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Lama Tsongkhapa The Foundation of All Good Qualities
This short text by Lama Tsongkhapa outlines the lamrim teachings in a clear and succinct…
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