White Tara Retreat (2017)
Teachings on "A Crown Ornament for the Wise" by the First Dalai Lama.
How arrogance plays out in our lives
Venerable Thubten Chodron The first verse of the First Dalai Lama's poem on the "Eight Dangers."
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Types of arrogance and ignorance
Seven types of arrogance, and the second of the eight dangers, the elephant of ignorance.
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Jealousy: Its definition and antidotes
How jealousy can relate to our view of oppression and the antidotes to overcoming jealousy.
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Love, compassion, and bodhicitta
Cultivating equanimity as the basis for genuine love, compassion, and bodhicitta.
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The robbers of wrong views
How wrong views about the law of karma and the nature of reality create create difficulties for us in life.
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Obstacles to generosity
The "shackles of miserliness" and the "flood of attachment" that we seek Tara's protection from.
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Overcoming three kinds of doubt
The types of doubt and how to overcome them, and how to relate to a spiritual mentor.
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