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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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

How to study, reflect, and meditate

Discusses the first verse of Parting from the Four Clingings, instructing to refrain from worldly…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

Parting from the four clingings

Introduces Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen's verses on Parting from the Four Clingings and begins analyzing the…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Ending the pity party

How to work with the mind that wants to wallow in self-pity. We can use…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Verses 185-200

Geshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on making the mindstream receptive to the development of spiritual…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Verses 178-184

Geshe Thabkhe teaches on methods to eliminate disturbing emotions and talks about how they can…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 159-170

Geshe Thabkhe finishes teaching on Chapter 7 which talks about how to abandon contaminated karma,…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 151-158

Geshe Thabkhe teaches on the disadvantages of being attached to the pleasures of cyclic existence…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 5: Verses 101-102

A reflection on the determination to be free of suffering: what role mindfulness of death…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Qualities of the monastic mind

The qualities of the monastic mind and qualifications required to become a monastic.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2014

Exploring monastic life Q&A

How to relate to a spiritual mentor and how to tell family and friends about…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Squashing our ego

If we have confidence in our good qualities, it will not matter what others say…

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