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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Seven-point Mind Training

Five powers in daily life

How prayer is used in Buddhist practice and how the power of familiarity can help…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Far-reaching attitude of generosity

The importance of the mental attitude during the act of giving. How small acts of…

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 15-19

How great compassion is an important quality of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha that makes them…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Practicing with adversity

Practices that can be used to transform adverse circumstances into the path.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Transforming adversity into the path

Practical ways to practice mind training, looking at problems as opportunities to practice.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

The altruistic intention

Practices to cultivate a sense of equanimity; the seven-point cause-and-effect method for developing bodhicitta.

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Refuge Ngöndro

Visualizing the merit field

How to visualize the merit field of holy beings as part of the preliminary practice…

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Venerable Chodron meditating.
Buddhist Worldview

Commentary on the Heart Sutra

Commentary on the Heart Sutra and how it outlines the five paths that culminate in…

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Venerable Chodron meditating.
Buddhist Worldview

Impermanence, dukkha and selflessness

Questions and answers on the first seal followed by teachings on the second seal: all…

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Venerable Thubten Semkye sentada frente a una mesa escribiendo.
Living with Impermanence

Practicing with a year of illness

Venerable Thubten Semkye shares on how embracing a physical ailment challenged her concepts of the…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Karma and the wish for freedom

An explanation of karma. How to benefit ourselves and others by developing the ten virtues.

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Woman getting a massage.
Exploring Monastic Life 2009

Samsaric pleasures and developing concentration

Seeking pleasant feelings and avoiding pain are due to ignorance of the nature of self…

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