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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Review of fear, anger and disillusionment
Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews pages 48-52, covering the topics of fear, anger and disillusionment.
View PostHomage to great compassion
A commentary on Chandrakirti's text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the…
View PostReview of the four truths
Venerable Thubten Chonyi gives a review of the four truths, focusing on the truth of…
View PostThe three higher trainings and the eight fold path
The three higher trainings—ethics, concentration and wisdom—are explained with the practices of the eightfold noble…
View PostAnger and disillusionment
Covering the sections in Chapter 3 on anger, disillusionment, and the emotions and survival.
View PostHappiness through renunciation
What do we renounce? We renounce the afflictive mental states that cause negative karma.
View PostAdvice for gathering the collections of merit and wi...
An explanation of the actions to abandon and those to engage in order to increase…
View PostIt’s not about the money: “Sutta on the Dung B...
How attachment to worldly concerns like fame, gain, and praise are obstacles to spiritual progress.…
View PostChapter 13: Verses 307-310
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues the teachings on refuting the inherent existence of visual objects.
View PostThe four messengers
The story of Prince Siddhartha's path from a sheltered existence inside the palace to a…
View PostBuilding a strong foundation in the Dharma
Understanding the three principal aspects of the path will provide a solid foundation in the…
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: The truth of dukkha
A review of the three, eight, and six types of dukkha of beings in cyclic…
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