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Venerable Thubten Chodron Vesak and the Buddha’s life
The story behind Vesak, the holiest day of the year for Buddhists, and how we…
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Rebirth, karma and emptiness
The relationship between the body and mind according to the Buddhist worldview, and an introduction…
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To bear the unbearable
Exploring antidotes to our disturbing attitudes and negative emotions.
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Path of purification: Daily practice
Investigating the benefits of daily spiritual practice, taking refuge and precepts, as well as an…
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Path of purification: Vajrasattva practice
Introduction to the Vajrasattva practice including how to visualize and the meaning of the mantra,…
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Making life meaningful
What is the true meaning of our precious human rebirth? Remembering karma and creating the…
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Chapter 1: Verses 7-36
Encouragement to really make the generation of bodhicitta the foremost thing in our life, leading…
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Chapter 1: Verses 2-6
The author's intention in composing the text and learning from his humility. The conditions to…
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Chapter 1: Verse 1
Explanation: there's no irreparable gap between who we are and the goal of Buddhahood. The…
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Setting the context, motivation and attitude to learn the text. Explaining the Buddhist concept of…
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What to do after retreat
Advice on how to take what was learned during retreat into life, and how to…
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Dealing with the craving for excitement
Working with the mind that always looks forward to something new and exciting, and looking…
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