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Venerable Thubten Chodron Letting go of identities
Meditation on breaking down identities and discussion about how we can move beyond restrictive identities…
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Alternative ways to deal with afflictions
Various ways to heal afflictions such as anger, jealousy, and pride through the Vajrasattva practice.
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The power of reliance
Teaching on the four opponent powers, starting with the power of reliance, or restoring the…
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Cultivating a bodhicitta motivation
The importance of cultivating a bodhicitta motivation for all that we do
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Practicing the Dharma with bodhicitta
How to make bodhicitta the motivation for meditation and our other Dharma practices.
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Practicing with those who harm us
Venerable Chodron's "Sam" story, how those who harm us are rare and precious treasures.
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Why does this get to me?
Reflecting on why we are triggered when someone is overwhelmed by negative energy or intense…
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Confronting and averting afflictions
How we should be fearful of our afflictions and polluted karma, not other people.
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Attachment endangers us
How when afflictions arise, we often don’t discern them as harmful.
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Antidote for multiple mood swings in a day
Comparing the changes of the weather to our mood swings.
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How to recognize or identify our afflictions
How the body and mind give us clues when afflictions are at play.
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How intoxicants affect mindfulness and introspective...
Bringing our attention to the role of intoxicants in the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh.
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