Thubten Chodron

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The enemy of the afflictions

Continuing with Verses 28 - 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Intention karma and intended karma

Teaching on intention karma and intended karma and explaining the views of different tenet systems.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

How the afflictions deceive us

Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience…

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Colorful prayer flags against a clear blue sky.
Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion

In praise of great compassion

Interview for the Wisdom Podcast on "In Praise of Great Compassion," Volume 5 of The…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

The workings of karma

Beginning Chapter 12, covering the sections on different ways of classifying out actions.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The kind of person I want to be

Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions,…

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Venerable sitting next to the Buddha, smiling while giving a teaching.
Cultivating Compassion

Courageous compassion

What it means to have great compassion and make it part of daily life.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Meeting Vajrasattva

Different ways to relate to Vajrasattva and answers to questions on purification.

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Guilt, shame, and forgiveness

A question and answer session on the topic of guilt, shame and forgiveness as related…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Emptiness and conceptual designation

Applying emptiness to view events the events of 2020 including the pandemic. The four opponent…

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Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with a flower garland in her lap under a tree.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 33-37

Commentary on thought transformation verses on guiding the mind toward virtuous mental states to benefit…

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