Thubten Chodron
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Helpful and unhelpful friends
Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.
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Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues
Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
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Serving others instead of exploiting them
How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.
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The four characteristics of karma
More about the characteristics of karma and how to overcome mental suffering.
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A short overview of the Buddhist worldview
Introduction to the Buddhist worldview and "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons."
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Establishing the sangha in the West
Transcript of a meeting with monastics on establishing a monastic community in the West.
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Declaring my faults & praising others
Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.
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Competition and exchanging self with others
Continued explanation of exchanging self with others to develop bodhicitta.
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The faults of self-centeredness
How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and…
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Monastic Mind Motivation commentary
The importance of reconfiguring our usual mindset to align with our precepts and values.
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