Reflecting on the purpose and meaning of our precious human life and remembering the central task of developing a kind heart.
General advice for Dharma practice
These are the latest articles with video on this website, but you might be able to find even more recent videos on our YouTube channel. Also watch Venerable Thubten Chodron teaching the Dharma on live video every week.
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These are the latest articles with video on this website, but you might be able to find even more recent videos on our YouTube channel. Also watch Venerable Thubten Chodron teaching the Dharma on live video every week.
Deepening your meditation practice
Strengthening meditative concentration and broadening the range of topics for analytic mediation.
More advice for beginner meditators
Helpful advice on dealing with critical thoughts, thoughts about the past or future, balancing concentration with letting go, and making time for solitude.
Advice for beginner meditators
A listing of teachings and videos for those new to Buddhist meditation.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Compassion and interdependence
When we see that we are inextricably interconnected we will see that caring for others is more crucial than ever before.
The perfection of fortitude
Finishing the discussion on modern non-virtues by exploring destructive mental actions and starting on the perfection of fortitude
Four possibilities
Continuing Chapter Four by engaging the audience in identifying the ‘four possibilities’ when comparing different phenomena
Balance in body, speech, and mind
A review of the five hindrances and sharing of Master Zhiyi’s advice on cultivating balance in our body, speech, and mind.
Overcoming hindrances to concentration
How to work with the hindrances of lethargy and sleepiness, agitation and remorse, and deluded doubt.
Getting unstuck from attachment and anger
How to work with sensual desire and malice that are hindrances to cultivating concentration.