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Venerable Thubten Chodron Reducing arrogance, cultivating humility
Arrogance, which manifests in many ways, can become a hindrance to learning.
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Facing decisions with courage
Advice from Geshe Sonam Rinchen on how to practice the four establishments of mindfulness.
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The lion of pride
Pride comes from an inflated sense of selfhood, either thinking oneself superior or inferior. True…
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Purification and visualization
Elaborating on the meaning and symbolization of the visualization in the White Tara sadhana.
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Dedication and karma
Different views on whether or not dedicating completely protects merit from being destroyed by anger.
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Rejoicing and dedicating
How merit is created in rejoicing in the virtues of ordinary and holy beings, and…
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A Mahayana practice
How arrogance in regard to Mahayana practice should be avoided. One should respect the practices…
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Pacifying the demon of doubt
Working with the mind when questions and doubts come up. The importance of keeping an…
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Dedication as generosity
The goodness that we create from dedicating merit is a practice of far-reaching generosity.
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Symbolism and visualization
How the visualizations in the sadhanas get us in touch with spiritual qualities through symbolic…
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The purpose of dedicating merit
Dedicating merit to steer it toward the way we want it to ripen. We should…
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How to approach retreat
What to do and what to expect during a retreat. Meditation and practice instructions.
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