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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Dependent designation

Teaching on how everything depends on thought, and an explanation of the analogy of the…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Dependent arising and emptiness

How to see ourselves as an illusion instead of buying into our usual distorted view…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Questioning appearances

Teaching on extending the meditation on emptiness to things we own, and on the union…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Existence of the “I”

Reviewing the four-point analysis of the emptiness of the self and teaching on coarse and…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 13-18

Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva precepts related to the perfections of ethical conduct and fortitude.

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Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast

Chapter 5: Verses 488-491

Teaching on the last section of this text, 'Closing Words of Advice.' Explanation of four…

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Practicing Democracy

It’s never hopeless

A response to a student's email about how to find hope and wisdom in times…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Wisdom: Understanding reality

Delving into wisdom, exploring the various similes that are used to bring us closer to…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Living compassion

A discussion about the impact of anger, how one relates to compassion, and the need…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Bodhicitta and compassion

Exploring the meaning of compassion and bodhicitta, and how we can relate to these concepts…

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Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Remembering love and compassion

A discussion about working with afflictions, extending love to all beings, and the importance and…

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