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 Losing a dear one who was young
A letter from a student questioning the reason for the loss of her younger sister.
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina
Advice to two Dharma students on extending compassion to those directly suffering and those distressed…
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The sense of “I” is the source of all pr...
An ordained life: a lamrim meditation on our daily life.
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Precious human life
Having a precious human life, how the three poisonous attitudes affect us, importance of spiritual…
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Wisdom fear of samsara
A teaching on the reality of cyclic existence and possibility for liberation. Reflecting on our…
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Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo - Apr 16, 2005
Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
Verses on developing the qualities of a bodhisattva by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo, plus a recording…
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Renunciation and simplicity
For monastics of all traditions, renouncing worldly materialism and self-centeredness inspires the cultivation of genuine…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-49
Cultivate contentment instead of greed, dampen our pride, subdue our self-centeredness. No external thing can…
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Incarcerated people Our circle of suffering
Analogy of struggles in samsara with the experience of a hunted animal. Unlike the animal,…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 60-63
A continuation of verses that point out our bad habits and how our self-grasping ignorance…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 38-42
A look at the karmic causes of difficulties in our practice or difficulties overcoming the…
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