Thubten Chodron
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Tailoring teachings to meet different needs
A discussion of how teachings vary across cultures and fulfill different needs.
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Approaching ordination
Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.
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Freedom from cyclic existence
Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.
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The faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
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A life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
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Cooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
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Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle
Explanation of the Three Jewels in Perfection Vehicle and Vajra vehicle.
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Karma in samsara and beyond
Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…
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Childish sentient beings
How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Review of feeling
Responding to questions comparing the transcendental factors and eleven virtuous mental factors and reviewing the…
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Giving up our poor-quality view
Dismantling low self-esteem through Buddhist psychology and tantric techniques.
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