Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas with Venerable Thubten Chodron (2013-15) Archives - Page 3 of 9

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Venerable Thubten Chonyi draws from Aryadeva's text as well as other sources to examine and help us understand how attachment causes suffering.

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A look at how much time we spend on acquiring objects of the senses, effort that is wasted on things that will effortlessly disintegrate.

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Abandoning attachment to upper rebirths, or fame and wealth in this life, we can develop internal qualities that bring contentment and peace.

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By meditating on the disadvantages of attachment to seemingly attractive objects we can focus on the seeking the lasting happiness of liberation.

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Verses preparing the student’s mind for profound teachings on emptiness, the ultimate medicine that will uproot all afflictions definitively.

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A review of Chapter 1 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on the importance of contemplating death and impermanence.

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A review of Chapter 2 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on examining our experiences to abandon belief in pleasure.

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A review of Chapter 3 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on overcoming attachment to sensual desire.

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A review of Chapter 4 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on how pride is an obstruction on the spiritual path.

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A review on Chapter 5 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on the deeds of bodhisattvas.

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A review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on counteracting the afflictions of attachment, anger, and ignorance.

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Why the afflictions can be abandoned, and the importance of reflecting on our attachment to objects of the senses.

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