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Venerable Thubten Chodron Nine-point death meditation
By reflecting carefully and thoroughly on death and impermanence, we reach the conclusion that we…
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Rarity of a precious human rebirth
Contemplating the rarity of a precious human life complete with both the ability and the…
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Precious human rebirth
How we can use our precious human life to advance ourselves on the Dharma path.
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The eight worldly concerns
How to work with mental obstacles that keep us from practicing the Dharma.
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Renunciation
We are stuck in cyclic existence. Through the teachings, we see the problems of cyclic…
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The preliminaries
How the Buddhist teachings plant in our minds the seed of the realizations that will…
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The four noble truths
The truths of suffering and the causes of suffering, and cultivating a proper motivation for…
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Healing anger in times of conflict
A commentary on Healing Anger by His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers direct advice on…
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Grasping at inherent existence
A teaching that covers a multitude of topics, including precious human life, two kinds of…
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Refuge, bodhicitta, the four noble truths
A presentation of the four noble truths from a Mahayana perspective, and a reminder of…
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The purpose of the Manjushri practice
An explanation of the purpose and the types of Manjushri practices as well as answers…
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