Green Tara Winter Retreat (2009-10) Archives - Page 4 of 6

Seeing through fears

Fears are wrong conceptions that are habitual ways of thinking. When fear arises, we can slow down and analyze why we feel it.

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Keeping calm when facing harm

Shouldn't we feel fear regarding the tragic things that are happening in the world? If we can remain calm in the face of harm we…

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Unrealistic fear

How to work with the mind when it goes into fear and panic mode, using small things we fear as practice opportunities for the bigger…

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The Buddha is free from fear

Why the Buddha being free from fear is important in terms of refuge, and a look at the afflictions that cause anxiety and fear.

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Inherent views and opinions

Stories from His Holiness illustrate how we form solid, unchanging opinions of others; the different motivations we have for refraining from harming others.

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The antidotes to fear

Taking refuge and considering karma and conditions are some ways of working with fear and anxiety.

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Who is the “I” that is anxious?

Looking for the "I" when feeling anxious and not finding it.

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Stressed out

Examining the mind when feeling stressed out: working with the mind and one's circumstances.

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Fearlessness and refuge

The Buddha cannot remove our fears for us but has provided the road map that allows us to achieve fearlessness.

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Being dispassionate toward perception

The benefit of being dispassionate toward sense pleasures and material things.

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Cultivating contentment

How to practice contentment. Letting go of craving and seeing that what we have is good enough.

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Why Buddha is a reliable refuge

Why the Buddha is a reliable refuge and the benefit of deepening one's sense of refuge.

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