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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 1: Verses 39-44
How different tenet schools posit what nirvana is, and how the Prasangika Madhyamikas refute assertions…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Grateful mind, happy mind
Skillful ways to transform the dissatisfied mind into one that is content and happy.
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The importance of daily practice
How to reason with the afflicted mind and deal with "freak-outs" in our practice. Similarities…
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Reducing attachment, cultivating confidence
An example of how to meditate to loosen our craving for others' approval. The right…
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Letting go of identities
Becoming aware of the identities we cling to and how they hinder our spiritual practice.
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Taking precepts
Working with our attachment to approval by counteracting self-centered thoughts, and the various types of…
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Ethical conduct on the path
Where ethical conduct fits into the Buddhist path, and the benefits of practicing ethical conduct.
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The four great qualities of the lamrim
A brief Introduction to the text, and author. The four points showing the greatness of…
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Chapter 1: Verses 36-38
Looking at the causes of rebirth in samsara, its unsatisfactory nature, and the causes for…
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The evolution of the Dharma and the vinaya
The Buddha's milieu, and how the sangha and Buddhism spread after the Buddha's parinibbana.
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The Buddha’s life and teaching
On the purpose of bowing, recitations and offering the mandala before teachings. The Buddha's life…
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The purpose of the EML program
An introduction to the course and the challenges that we all have to look forward…
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