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 Semkye The three characteristics
Understanding the three characteristics of cyclic existence can help us to see things more realistically.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Ruminating: living in the past and future
How ruminating interferes with meditation and being mindful of the present.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The emptiness of beings
Understanding emptiness gives us relief from the pain of grasping.
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Monastic life changes: Relationships
Developing compassion for self and others with wisdom for the long term. Learning to work…
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Preparatory practices for establishing mindfulness
The importance of mindfulness in maintaining ethical conduct, and in developing concentration and wisdom.
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Monastic life changes: Courage
Committed to benefiting others, moving away from materialistic consumerism and away from instant self-gratification.
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Intolerance: Look Into Your Own Mind
We must overcome our own habits of intolerance and prejudice before we can help others.
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Motivation in a monastic environment
Examining the kind of mind that we want to cultivate when living a monastic way…
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Marriage: helping each other grow
How attachment and the self-centered attitude cause problems in relationships. The importance of trust and…
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Self-centered Attitude
The meaning of "self-centered thought" and advice for working with it.
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Eddie Williams - Jul 3, 2010
Eddie Williams Walking in your footsteps
A student's poetic appreciation of the Buddha.
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