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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Alternative of fortitude
Fortitude allows us to remain calm in the face of harm or difficulties.
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Freedom behind bars
Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.
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Taming the five hindrances
Describing many efffective antidotes for taming the five hindrances, continuing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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Restlessness, regret and deluded doubt
Describing the differences between restlessness and regret, and also explaining the hindrance of deluded doubt,…
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Hindrances of malice, lethargy and sleepiness
Explaining the hindrances of malice, lethargy, and sleepiness, from Chapter 7.
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Through the lens of non-violence
Why embracing non-violence is the key to peace in society.
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Is anger beneficial?
Questioning our assumptions about anger, it's causes and consequences.
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How we perceive the world
The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on chapter 6 of the text.
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The hindrance of desire
Explaining how to work with the restless body, concluding Chapter 6 and describing the five…
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What’s love got to do with it?
Exploring the true meaning of happiness and how generating love for others helps us to…
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Benefits on meditating on the Buddha
Explaining the benefits of meditating on the Buddha and a variety of meditation objects for…
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