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Venerable Thubten Chodron Retreat motivation
It is in understanding our situation in samsara that we develop our motivation for awakening.
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Introduction to Vajrasattva retreat
Preliminary instructions for retreat including working with the mind, caring for the body, mindfulness of…
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Making friends with ourselves
If we can't see good qualities in ourselves, how are we going to see them…
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Rebirth and impermanence
What exactly is it that goes from life to life? How is it that everyone…
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Some questions on rebirth
Responses to questions about rebirth from participants of the SAFE (Sravasti Abbey Friends Education) program.
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The four distortions: Who do you think you are?
We feel there is a real "me," but where is this self when we search?
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The four distortions: No ability to bring lasting ha...
Lasting happiness comes from transforming our minds, not external things and people.
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The four distortions: Subtle impermanence
A discussion about subtle impermanence and how things are changing in every moment.
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The four distortions: Seeing what is impermanent as ...
Understanding impermanence helps us to take advantage of the opportunities we have to practice the…
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The five faults and eight antidotes
Explanation of Maitreya's teaching on cultivating serenity through overcoming the obstacles.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Windows of opportunity
Learning the Dharma helps set a clear motivation, helping us to see when windows of…
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Conceptual Minds and Mind Training
Two strategies for working with the mind that conceptualizes based on raw sensory data.
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