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Venerable Thubten Chodron Working with the angry mind
Motivated by anger, we do many harmful actions that only bring suffering. The main cause…
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The fire of anger
Anger arises from inappropriate attention on an object—interpreting things inaccurately and creating stories that don't…
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Reducing arrogance, cultivating humility
Arrogance, which manifests in many ways, can become a hindrance to learning.
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The lion of pride
Pride comes from an inflated sense of selfhood, either thinking oneself superior or inferior. True…
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Purification and visualization
Elaborating on the meaning and symbolization of the visualization in the White Tara sadhana.
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Dedication and karma
Different views on whether or not dedicating completely protects merit from being destroyed by anger.
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Rejoicing and dedicating
How merit is created in rejoicing in the virtues of ordinary and holy beings, and…
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Pacifying the demon of doubt
Working with the mind when questions and doubts come up. The importance of keeping an…
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Dedication as generosity
The goodness that we create from dedicating merit is a practice of far-reaching generosity.
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Symbolism and visualization
How the visualizations in the sadhanas get us in touch with spiritual qualities through symbolic…
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The purpose of dedicating merit
Dedicating merit to steer it toward the way we want it to ripen. We should…
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Lamrim meditation and the sadhana
How and when to do lamrim meditation during the practice of the sadhana.
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