Thubten Chodron
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The potential for liberation
Explaining the obscurations to the mind and factors for liberation, reviewing the sections, "The Mind's…
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Q&A with Clear Mountain Monastery
Question and answer with Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho of Clear Mountain Monastery in Seattle,…
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Enough childish behavior!
Shantideva on giving up childish behavior and following in the steps of the wise
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A life without guilt and blame
How to gain a valid sense of self-esteem while also learning how to evaluate ourselves…
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What does it mean to be a good person?
The importance of having a good motivation in all that we do, and how self-centeredness…
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Our identity crisis
How social media is affecting personal identities plus personal experiences with identity.
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Attachment to the body
Commentary on verses looking at the many faults of attachment to the body.
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Aggression, arrogance and grudges
How to work with our dominating, aggressive side that wants to get what we want…
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Buddhist practice and community life
Questions about lay life, monastic life, and community life in relation to Dharma practice and…
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Good Karma: Helpful and unhelpful friends
Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.
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Good Karma: The importance of motivation
The mental nonvirtues of coveting, malice, and wrong views.
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Good Karma: Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues
Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
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