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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Meditation

Meditating on the selflessness of persons

How to cultivate special insight by meditating on the selflessness of persons.

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Meditation

Objects for hindrances to cultivating serenity

The hindrances of dullness and excitement and the antidotes we can apply when these arise.

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Contentment and Happiness

Make every day a miracle

Practical advice on how to create the causes for happiness in our daily lives.

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Big love

Reflections on her spiritual mentor Lama Thubten Yeshe's teachings and their impact on her life…

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Meditation

Posture and objects for cultivating serenity

The eight-point Vairocana meditation position and what object to take as your mental object to…

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Meditation

Cultivating special insight and serenity

The prerequisites to cultivate special insight and the preliminary practices condensed in the seven-limb prayer.

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Meditation

Prerequisites for serenity

What is needed to meditate on serenity and insight? Both are needed equally to attain…

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Meditation

Conventional and ultimate bodhicitta

An in-depth discussion of the two types of bodhicitta: conventional and ultimate.

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Meditation

Developing equanimity

How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.

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Meditation

Compassion

The three causes of omniscience: compassion, bodhicitta, and skillful means.

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Meditation

Hearing, thinking, and meditating

Teaching on a text that was written in response to a debate in Tibet in…

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of phenomena

Teaching on the last of the five hindrances and the seven awakening factors.

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