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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Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
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Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from…
View PostArya disposition and Buddha nature
Describing the arya dispositions according to different tenet systems, from the sections "Ārya Disposition according…
View PostThe mind’s potential in the Pali tradition
Starting Chapter 13, "Buddha Nature", covering the potential of the mind from the section, "The…
View PostHow do friends and family fit into monastic life?
Family relationships and attachment as they apply to ordination and the monastic life.
View PostPratimoksa precepts
An explanation of the divisions of precepts and clarification of particular vows.
View PostUncovering unrealistic expectations
A discussion about unrealistic expectations that can interfere with Dharma practice and ordained life.
View PostCompassion observing sentient beings
Unpacking verse 3 of Chandrakirti’s "Homage to great compassion."
View PostCompassion and the determination to be free
Completing Chapter 9, describing how to think about the four truths in terms of three…
View PostConventional and ultimate bodhicitta
An in-depth discussion of the two types of bodhicitta: conventional and ultimate.
View PostDeveloping equanimity
How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.
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