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Refuting a primal substance and independent self
Covering Verses 26-32 of Chapter 6, presenting Buddhist refutations of a primal substance and the…
View PostIdentifying our feelings
How to identify our emotions and distinguish them from thoughts and why it's important.
View PostMeditation on compassion for friends, strangers, and...
A guided analytical meditation on developing compassion for friends, strangers, and enemies.
View PostHaving-ceased
Continuing teaching from Chapter 5, explaining having-ceased and karmic seed and comparing the notions of…
View PostPushed by our afflictions
Covering Verses 19-25 of Chapter 6, sharing ways to lessen our anger by viewing others’…
View PostPerfection of generosity: Generosity in everyday sit...
Answers to questions about generosity in everyday situations.
View PostPerfection of generosity: Offering our universe
How the notions of “I,” “my,” and “mine” block generosity. How the mandala offering is…
View PostPerfection of generosity: Generosity in the Jataka T...
The differences between the generosity of fundamental vehicle and bodhisattva vehicle practitioners. Two stories from…
View PostPerfection of generosity: The benefits of giving wisely
How giving eliminates afflictions and generates virtue, Also, ways to increase the positive value of…
View PostPerfection of generosity: Pure and impure giving
A commentary on the text, “Nagarjuna on the Six Perfections”, that begins with the section…
View PostMore on seeds and latencies
Continuing teaching from Chapter 5, covering seeds and latencies of afflictions and seeds and latencies…
View PostCourage in the face of harm
Covering Verses 14-19 of Chapter 6, discussing how we can strengthen our mind so it…
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