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Being a friend to yourself
How learning to care deeply for ourselves naturally leads to the wish to benefit and…
View PostRetreat motivation
It is in understanding our situation in samsara that we develop our motivation for awakening.
View PostIntroduction to Vajrasattva retreat
Preliminary instructions for retreat including working with the mind, caring for the body, mindfulness of…
View PostSpiritual washing machine
The role of purification in retreat and in our daily spiritual practice.
View PostMaking friends with ourselves
Dropping the negative identities we create for ourselves and learning to embrace and appreciate our…
View PostMaking friends with ourselves
If we can't see good qualities in ourselves, how are we going to see them…
View PostDivisions of bodhisattva grounds
An explanation of the ten bodhisattva grounds and how to differentiate between them.
View PostFar-reaching meditative stabilization and wisdom
Explanation of the far-reaching practices of meditative stabilization and wisdom.
View PostTrip to Singapore and Dharamsala
After being away for nearly six weeks, Venerable Thubten Chodron recounts her time teaching in…
View PostFar-reaching joyous effort
The benefits of joyous effort, the importance of joyous effort on making progress on the…
View PostFar-reaching fortitude
The types of patience and how to develop patience, how to use patience to work…
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