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Venerable Thubten Chodron Varieties of attachment
Under the right conditions we can become attached to anything, exaggerating the good qualities of…
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The flood of attachment
Attachment and craving cause us to create nonvirtue in this life and also propel us…
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The courage to be happy
In protecting us from miserliness, Tara is giving us the courage to be happy.
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Letting go of self
The materialistic view that sees the afflictions as hard-wired into us versus the Buddhist view…
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The chain of miserliness
We need to develop a realistic view of just what our situation is—bound in cyclic…
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Importance of the Buddhist worldview
The importance of the view of rebirth and karma at the beginning of the path…
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The dangers of absolutism and nihilism
The wrong views of nihilism and absolutism and how they affect our ethical conduct.
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The thieves of wrong views
Wrong views are like thieves that steal our virtue. Not believing that our actions have…
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Rejoicing in the happiness of others
Rejoicing in the good fortune and excellence of others relieves our minds of envy and…
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The snake of jealousy
Unable to bear the good fortune of others, we experience jealousy, which causes pain and…
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Cultivating respect for karma
Not having a correct understanding of cause and effect leads to ignorance that our actions…
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The elephant of ignorance
Intoxication with sense pleasures causes us to be unaware of the results of our actions.
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