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Venerable Thubten Chodron Awareness of emptiness
The awareness of emptiness achieved during meditation can be strengthened by developing our concentration.
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Distrust of false appearances
When we meditate on emptiness and begin to distrust the false appearance of inherent existence,…
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Visualizing the object of meditation
How to visualize Tara during concentration, or shamatha, meditation, both front-generation and self-generation.
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Fortitude and joyous effort
The importance of enthusiasm and perseverance in retreat and practice. Change comes slowly, but it…
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Restricting the environment
The benefit of restricting the environment and keeping some distance from the objects that give…
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Inherent views and opinions
Stories from His Holiness illustrate how we form solid, unchanging opinions of others; the different…
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Keeping calm when facing harm
Shouldn't we feel fear regarding the tragic things that are happening in the world? If…
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Six types of inverted deeds
The six types of inverted deeds to avoid in practice, and the benefits of practicing…
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Fear and wisdom fear
Fear often comes from attachment. There is a difference between panicked, afflicted fear and a…
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Clairvoyant powers
Clairvoyant powers are not the purpose of the path. Why the Buddha limited the display…
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Dealing with difficult people
We can change our way of relating to people we find difficult by considering that…
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