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Venerable Thubten Chodron Aspiring bodhicitta
Finishing the teaching on the taking-and-giving meditation and continuing with the precepts of aspiring bodhicitta.
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Attributes of true cessations: Cessation and peace
Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the first two attributes of true cessations.
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Chapter 5: Verses 468-470
Understanding how to meditate on the seven-limb prayer in the "Twenty-Verse Prayer."
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Giving to all sentient beings
How to give to all sentient beings and holy beings as in the taking-and-giving meditation.
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Attributes of true origins: Conditions
How craving and karma function as conditions that create suffering in cyclic existence as well.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi No small thing: Encouragement from China
The Abbey celebrates the arrival of 32 volumes of the annotated edition of the Nanshan…
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Chapter 5: Verses 466-467
Extensive explanation of taking refuge and paying homage to the Three Jewels.
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Attributes of true origins: Strong producers
The importance of keeping in mind how our suffering is caused by our ignorance, afflictions,…
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Attributes of true origins: Origin
Why the origins of cyclic existence are numerous, not singular, and how this helps us…
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Offering our bodies to sentient beings
Teaching from "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on mentally giving away our bodies for…
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Attributes of true origins: Cause
How our state of existence in samsara has a cause, it is not random.
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Chapter 5: Verses 463-466
Teaching on the ten powers of a buddha and beginning on the 20 verses we…
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