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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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-104
How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 93-98
Taking on suffering of others without fear and having no doubt that self-cherishing is the…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-92
Dharma friends, choosing teachers, and keeping Dharma practice alive.
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 50-62
Disadvantages and effects of self-grasping ignorance, self-cherishing and having insincere motivations when we act.
View PostIntroduction to Manjushri practice
About the practice of the Majushri sadhana, the symbolism of the deity's appearance and what…
View PostPractical peace and contentment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to 'Taming the Mind,' a "practical application of the…
View PostAntidotes to the habit of complaining
Advice on taming bad habits and cultivating good, such as nurturing antidotes to our tendency…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 92-94
Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…
View PostTreasure the present
Correspondence with a person in prison on the benefits of learning how to live in…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 67-69
The importance of becoming honest with ourselves, admitting our faults, and not always blaming others…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 64-66
Getting a feeling for the object of negation in the emptiness meditation, and practicing the…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 1-6
The opening verses describe the symbolism in the text, bodhisattvas and how we differ from…
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