wisdom
Teachings on how to cultivate wisdom on many different levels, ranging from the wisdom that understands karma and its effects, the four truths, and how to benefit others, to the wisdom realizing the ultimate nature of reality.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How we perceive the world
The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on chapter 6 of the text.
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Sravasti Abbey Monastics Keeping a vast, expansive mind
How changing our perspective and "looking up" can reveal boundless possibilities.
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Good Karma: The four characteristics of karma
How to understand karma in the context of cyclic existence and multiple lifetimes.
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The importance of understanding emptiness
Commentary on Chapter 1 of "Searching for the Self."
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Objects for developing serenity
Continuing with observed objects for developing serenity, explaining three sections from Chapter 6: Objects for…
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Power of water, power of the mind
The importance of caring for our planet out of respect for those who depend on…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Transforming problems and anger
More ways to transform problems and four steps to face current challenges.
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Problems aren’t necessarily bad
How to transform our perspective on problems and practical ways to work with them.
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Four truths of the Aryas
The Four Truths of Noble ones, rebirth and reincarnation and Buddhist views on happiness and…
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Mind is the source of happiness and suffering
Explaining the Buddhist view on how our mind shapes our experiences of suffering and happiness.
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The power of the bodhisattva path
The importance of bodhicitta and two methods for developing it.
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Dharma questions and answers
Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions on a variety of Dharma topics from her experience.
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