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Venerable Thubten Chodron Six root afflictions: Conceit and “I am”
Types of arrogance and how they cause problems for ourselves and others.
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Six root afflictions: Conceit and comparing
Comparing ourselves to others leads to conceit whereas accepting ourselves is a solid foundation for…
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Six root afflictions: Recognizing doubt
Methods for recognizing doubt and the importance of using our intelligence to investigate.
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Six root afflictions: Doubt
The difference between curiosity and doubt and how both influence our practice.
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A kind heart as our motivation
Cultivating a kind heart as the primary motivation and purpose of our Dharma practice.
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Six root afflictions: Ignorance and wrong views
Our thoughts and actions influence ourselves and others.
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Six root afflictions: Ignorance
An explanation of two primary kinds of ignorance and how both cause us problems.
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Rejoicing in the Tara retreat
Rejoicing in retreat and words of advice on taking what was learned during retreat into…
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Buddhist day of miracles
An explanation of what the Buddhist Day of Miracles is and how to observe it.
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Self-generation and emptiness
How to imagine emptiness during self-generation practice in the Tara sadhana.
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Receiving praise: The bodhisattva vows
The benefit of praising others and how to receive praise in accordance with the Bodhisattva…
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Mutual dependence in generosity
Examples of mutual dependency: in an act of generosity, the agent, action, object and recipient…
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