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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Rebirth and karma
Role of belief in rebirth and karma for practice and progress on the path.
View PostBenefits of ordination
The benefits of ordination include incredible accumulation of merit, freedom to dedicate life to practice,…
View PostKeeping the mind on spiritual practice
Guarding the sense doors and living in perfect morality with introspective alertness.
View PostTantra in practice
History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the…
View Post108 Verses: Verse 9
Generating compassion by seeing things as not inherently existing and changing how we act with…
View Post108 Verses: Verse 7
Importance of deeply looking at our sufferings and developing the motivation to overcome them for…
View PostThe meaning and purpose of renunciation
Examining our experiences through the lens of the Buddha's teachings will give rise to a…
View PostHow to do the Dorje Khadro practice
Introduction to the Dorje Khadro fire offering and a description and explanation of the practice.
View Post37 Practices: Verses 29-37
The perfections of concentration and wisdom, and the final verses on the practices of bodhisattvas.
View PostDenial of death
How to get to the appropriate feeling towards death; examining who it is that's making…
View PostPanic fear, wisdom fear, and the adrenaline rush
Discussion with retreatants on the proper way to use the death meditation, the I that…
View PostPeeling away the view of permanence
Even though we die and are reborn so often, we think the experiences of this…
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