Buddhist Practice (Dharamsala 2018)
Questions and answers from an interview given at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala. With subtitles in Spanish.
Anger as exaggeration
Venerable Thubten Chodron When we look closely at our anger, we see how it's based on exaggeration and is supported by our self-centeredness.
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About attachment
Attachment can be one of the three poisons, or it can be a virtuous aspiration. We need to look at the context in which we…
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Relationships with parents
Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta. This is not always easy if the relationship has been…
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The meaning of enlightenment
A small part of enlightenment can be just the intention to let go of our usual reactive emotions and just help sentient beings.
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Happiness through renunciation
What do we renounce? We renounce the afflictive mental states that cause negative karma.
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Commitments and monotony
We need to keep up our practice because the benefit comes from its cumulative effect.
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Practice, study, and offer service
Each of us needs to find the right combination of study, practice, and service that fits into our lives.
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Supporting the Dharma practitioner
There is merit in supporting the Dharma practitioner, but we also need to practice the path ourselves.
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