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Venerable Thubten Chodron Our two-year-old mind
How to work with the self-centered mind that creeps up on us in the middle…
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The four maras
Explaining the four maras that Yamantaka destroys: the afflictions, polluted aggregates, death, and the son…
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The privilege of making offerings
How to think while making offerings and the meaning of making the eight offerings to…
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The middle way
How dependent arising is the meaning of emptiness, and dependent arising and emptiness are also…
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Dependent designation
Deepening the analysis of the selflessness of the person by examining how even the process…
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The person and the aggregates
If the person cannot be found in the aggregates, does it exist separate from the…
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The great aspirations of bodhisattvas
An explanation of why bodhisattvas make amazing aspirational prayers that are impossible to fulfill.
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The taking-and-giving meditation
Commentary on verses from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King that are the…
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To be enjoyed and loved by sentient beings
Commentary on verses from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King that were recommended…
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What is dhih?
An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…
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Our spiritual goals
How our spiritual goals can be divided into the aspirations to attain high status and…
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Fear about the world
Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…
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