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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The dukkha of pain and change are unavoidable in cyclic existence, hence we should strive…
View PostRenouncing dukkha
Introduces the topic of renouncing the causes of suffering in cyclic existence.
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How to work with the mind that wants to wallow in self-pity. We can use…
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Geshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on making the mindstream receptive to the development of spiritual…
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