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Venerable Thubten Chodron Hindrances to serenity
Explaining the mental factors that interfere with our concentration, how they are related and prompt…
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Mental factors and states of consciousness
The two mental factors crucial for concentration. Developing meditative stabilization grounded on renunciation, bodhicitta, and…
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Conditions for serenity retreat
Cultivating the conditions needed to gain shamatha. Physical posture and how to structure a meditation…
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Concentration: Worldview, technique, result
Importance of motivation for concentration/meditation to lead us to liberation and enlightenment.
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Chapter 5: Verses 117-125
The qualities of arya bodhisattvas and the super-knowledges bodhisattvas attain to benefit others.
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Practices for the deceased
Practices we can do to benefit those who have recently passed into the bardo so…
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Helping a dying friend
How we can work with our mind, and what prayers and practices we can do…
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Venerable Thubten Samten An example of integrity
Group discussion questions pertaining to our understanding of integrity.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Development of the first sangha
Stories of the early monastic community and how the guidelines became established.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Cultivating self-acceptance
A reflection on making the Dharma one's personal journey by internalizing the teachings.
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Entire path to enlightenment
How negative actions and virtues affect initial, middle and high-level practitioners differently.
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