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Venerable Thubten Chodron Happiness through renunciation
What do we renounce? We renounce the afflictive mental states that cause negative karma.
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The meaning of enlightenment
A small part of enlightenment can be just the intention to let go of our…
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Relationships with parents
Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta.…
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About attachment
Attachment can be one of the three poisons, or it can be a virtuous aspiration.…
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Anger as exaggeration
When we look closely at our anger, we see how it's based on exaggeration and…
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Who are you judging?
Working on our anger and our judgmental minds in order to be able to see…
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More precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel
Beginning a commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation,” the importance of…
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Straight and clean clear
The importance of not wasting our time on things that don't matter, and cultivating a…
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Don’t be afraid of death
Developing a wisdom fear of death and cultivating a mind that makes use of our…
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It’s never too late
Avoiding the laziness of discouragement and using our time to practice wisely no matter how…
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