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Being an example of love
The difference between love and attachment, and how attachment can become a real stumbling block…
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Being an example of peace
How the preconceptions in our own minds make us unpeaceful, and learning to control our…
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Living in harmony with one another
Identifying the cause of our disharmony with others and ourselves and working constructively to overcome…
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Serve other beings as much as possible
The importance of serving others by practicing and preserving the Dharma, or in any other…
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Share your love, wisdom, and wealth
The importance of learning to distinguish love from attachment so that we can share our…
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The fourth nonvirtue of speech: Idle talk (part 2)
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares a positive memory of something she did in a large gathering…
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The fourth nonvirtue of speech: Idle talk (part 1)
The motivation for idle talk is basically to pass time and amuse ourselves. If our…
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The third nonvirtue of speech: Harsh speech (part 3)
Harsh speech sometimes happens in close relationships. In a marital argument, both parties feel hurt…
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The third nonvirtue of speech: Harsh speech (part 2)
When adults scare children by saying there are ghosts, this is a form of harsh…
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The third nonvirtue of speech: Harsh speech (part 1)
Harsh speech includes criticizing, denigrating, and humiliating others. Or we may scold others to “guide”…
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The second nonvirtue of speech: Divisive speech (par...
Divisive speech often arises in the workplace, when a group of people gets together to…
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