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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 Chodron being interviewed by MORE Magazine.
Living with Impermanence

To go one’s own way

"I've never wanted to get old and look back on my life with regret." Venerable…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Genuine aspiration and resistance

Kindness for oneself relieves the internal struggle to commit to the Dharma.

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The words: Determination above a big screen, screen showing a woman doing a long jump.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Renunciation and joyous effort

The importance of nourishing a strong determination, armor-like joyous perseverance, and the bodhisattva's view of…

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A man sitting on a giant book, both hands on his head and looking down on the floor, appearing to be in agony.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Renounce suffering, practice joyfully

Comments on a section of the Lamrim chenmo by Lama Tsongkhapa. Explains the types and…

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Black and white image of tombstones in a cemetery.
Essence of Refined Gold

Death and Dharma practice

Continuation of at talk on contemplating death, followed by advice on Dharma practice.

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Pink roses in the process of disintegrating.
Essence of Refined Gold

Contemplating death

The benefit of contemplating our death, the disadvantages of not contemplating our death, and a…

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

The truth of dukkha

Understanding dukkha helps us to cultivate the wish to be free from it.

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

The mind and renunciation

The "garbage mind:" how it keeps returning us to cyclic existence over countless rebirths, and…

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Monk walking toward the large, transparent head of a buddha.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Patience with the path

Changing the world by working on one moment, one thought, one emotion at a time.

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Mindfulness

The right kind of mindfulness

While being mindful of daily activity is a worthwhile practice, the mindfulness that leads to…

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Venerable in the Abbey garden area with participants of EML 2006.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

Benefits of ordination

The benefits of ordination include incredible accumulation of merit, freedom to dedicate life to practice,…

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Tibetan monk performing tantric ritual.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

Tantra in practice

History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the…

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