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Venerable Thubten Chodron What is retreat?
The meaning of retreat is not finding the perfect external environment, but retreating from the…
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The rarity of retreat
Appreciating the rarity and preciousness of having interest and opportunity to do retreat, and dropping…
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Overcoming the five hindrances to concentration
The antidotes for the five hindrances to developing meditative concentration.
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The secondary afflictions
Final teaching on the root afflictions and beginning explanation on the 20 secondary afflictions, with…
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Verse 76: The most powerful army
By cultivating an army of positive qualities, we can vanquish our afflictions and be truly…
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Verse 75: True heroes
How the mind of a spiritual practitioner stays steadfast amidst the glitter of worldly pleasures.
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Verse 74: Every moment matters
How we have autonomy in every moment to work against our habitual patterns and live…
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Ethical conduct and precepts
The higher training of ethical conduct: the eight types of precepts taken for liberation, and…
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Verse 73: Buddhas-to-be
Cultivating a pure view of others and ourselves as future buddhas can be more realistic…
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We are all Michael Brown and Darren Wilson
Using the Dharma to process outrage at the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri to…
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Verse 72: The sweetest conversation
How to be mindful of our speech, our motivations when interacting with others, and cultivating…
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Verse 71: Living an exemplary life
Developing authentic care and concern for others. The progression from faking it to being it…
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