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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What it means to take refuge and who we are taking refuge in when we…
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The two mental factors crucial for concentration. Developing meditative stabilization grounded on renunciation, bodhicitta, and…
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Importance of motivation for concentration/meditation to lead us to liberation and enlightenment.
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An explanation of diligent study and practice of the Dharma with practical ways of working…
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A teaching on the perils of looking externally for one's sense pleasures. Cultivating genuine spiritual…
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The benefits and importance of relying on a spiritual mentor, and the basic qualities to…
View PostA heart of compassion
The meaning of compassion and the importance of distinguishing between compassion and self-centered distress.
View PostChapter 4: Verses 93-100
Continuing to discuss the inappropriateness of pride for those in power, and comparing arrogance and…
View PostChapter 4: Verses 85-92
Examining the reasons why it is inappropriate for those in power to be proud, relating…
View PostChapter 2: Verses 36-38
Geshe Thabkhe gives teachings on abandoning the belief in pleasure and refutes that anything that…
View PostBad friends and why we don’t need them
Looking at how we are affected by the people we spend our time with, and…
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