thought transformation
Teachings on lojong or thought training techniques to train the mind to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Working with expectations
False expectations we may approach ordination with, and the importance of practicing self-compassion to overcome…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Going forth
A teaching from the Buddhist ordination ceremony text, focusing on the attitude to have when…
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The importance of motivation for ordaining
The importance of motivation when ordaining, and how to work with our expectations of monastic…
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What the Buddha faced in his life
What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the monastic community was established.
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Kenneth Mondal With our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Tonglen: Taking and giving
Contemplating the suffering of all sentient beings and how compassion gives courage and energy to…
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Skillfully dealing with problems
Traditional ways to deal with problems skillfully and four good qualities of suffering.
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Problems and unpleasant experiences
The Buddhist explanation of unpleasant experiences and techniques to transform suffering.
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The mind and suffering
The Buddhist view on happiness and suffering, how we normally react to problems, and choosing…
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Overcoming three kinds of doubt
The types of doubt and how to overcome them, and how to relate to a…
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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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The robbers of wrong views
How wrong views about the law of karma and the nature of reality create create…
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