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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Thought Training

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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Buddhist Worldview

Dharma questions and answers

Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions on a variety of Dharma topics from her experience.

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The Six Perfections

The perfection of joyous effort

How to build a strong foundation for our spiritual practice with joyous effort.

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The Six Perfections

Working with suffering

Why fortitude is important and how to work with being criticized.

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The Six Perfections

Three kinds of ethical conduct

Three kinds of ethical conduct and eleven groups of people to benefit when we can.

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Repaying the kindness of others

The limitations of personal liberation and the happiness of working for the benefit of others.

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Samsara is not a vacation

Seeing the kindness of others motivates us to work towards liberation for their benefit.

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Keeping a long-term perspective

It's critical that we keep a long-term motivation instead of the happiness of this life…

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Working with Emotions

Buddhist wisdom for managing our emotions

How disturbing emotions keep us bound in samsara and two methods for managing anger.

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