Don't Believe Everything You Think (2013-16)
Teachings on Don’t Believe Everything You Think given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day. The book is a commentary on "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo.
Precious human life and how to use it wisely
Venerable Thubten Semkye The importance of making good use of our precious human life and what it means to hear, think, and meditate on the teachings.
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The poisons of anger, attachment and ignorance
Venerable Thubten Chodron How the three poisons affect our relationships and push us to do many harmful actions. Looking at impermanence helps us reduce attachment and anger.
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Calming the mind, simplifying our lives
Venerable Thubten Jigme How to work with our minds, looking internally at the causes of problems, and decrease the strength of the afflictions by decreasing external distractions.
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Looking at death and dealing with loss
How remembering death can make life meaningful, causing us to think about the choices we make and helping us to stop living on automatic.
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Bad friends and why we don’t need them
Looking at how we are affected by the people we spend our time with, and why we should cultivate relationships with those who influence us…
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Relying on a spiritual friend
The benefits and importance of relying on a spiritual mentor, and the basic qualities to look for in a teacher.
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Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guid...
What it means to take refuge and who we are taking refuge in when we turn to the Three Jewels for guidance.
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Watch what you’re doing: your actions hav...
Being aware of our ethical conduct and "cleaning up our act" can lead to a more peaceful mind and life. How our actions affect us…
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Aspiring for freedom: why worldly pleasures won...
Cultivating contentment and aspiring for liberation, short-term pleasure versus long-term happiness.
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The kindness of others and wanting to repay it
Venerable Thubten Tarpa What bodhicitta is, and the seven-point cause and effect method of generating it.
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Shifting from the self-centered thought to cher...
The equalizing and exchanging self with others method of generating bodhicitta, and examining how the self-centered thought undermines our happiness.
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Living with loss
How to work with the emotions when we lose the things we are attached to. Cultivating a sense of generosity when facing the loss of…
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