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 Samten Gomchen Lamrim review: Birth, aging, sickness, and d...
How to reflect on the dukkha of birth, aging, sickness and death to generate the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Reflecting on the six types of dukkha
Contemplating the six unsatisfactory conditions of cyclic existence strengthens the determination to be free and…
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Contemplating the eight types of dukkha, part 2
Explanation of meditating on the eight types of dukkha is continued with the last four.…
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Contemplating the eight types of dukkha, part 1
How to contemplate in detail the unsatisfactory nature of birth, aging, sickness, and death in…
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Marie Scarles - Feb 26, 2016
Marie Scarles Comrades in alms
Tricycle Magazine interviews Venerable Thubten Chodron about the challenges and joys of being a monk…
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Living in the joy of the Dharma
The dedication verse encourages us to turn away from the hustle and bustle of our…
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Overview of the stages of the path
The conclusion of the teaching series with a broad overview of all the stages of…
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Chapter 1: Verses 33-36
How self-grasping arises in dependence upon the aggregates and the order that selflessness of persons…
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Dispositions, motivations, and practices
An overview of the motivations and practices that comprise the three levels of the path.
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Verse 107: The legs and eyes of the path
How the practices on the method and wisdom sides of the path correspond to the…
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Optimism and renunciation
Response to a query from a SAFE student on how to have an optimistic mind…
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Q & A regarding ordination
A monastic aspirant is given advice on examining oneself for hidden negative motivations, and a…
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