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New to Buddhism

Relationships with parents

Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta.…

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New to Buddhism

On impermanence

Contemplating death as a means of dealing with attachment.

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New to Buddhism

About attachment

Attachment can be one of the three poisons, or it can be a virtuous aspiration.…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of external matter

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of 'External Matter', one of the sub-divisions of 'Functioning…

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New to Buddhism

Anger as exaggeration

When we look closely at our anger, we see how it's based on exaggeration and…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of sounds, odors and tastes

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of the sections on sounds, odors, and tastes.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

What is mind?

Beginning Chapter 2 “The Buddhist View of Life” and covering the section “What Is Mind?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Mental consciousness

Beginning the section on Consciousnesses and covering mental consciousness and its causes.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2018

Core elements of a monastic lifestyle

Exploring the core elements of a monastic lifestyle in the last teaching in the 2018…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassionate understanding of emotions

How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

A broad perspective

Finishing Chapter 1, Exploring Buddhism, focusing on the value of a broad perspective when beginning…

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