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Venerable Thubten Chodron Meditative absorption on the four truths
Describing some of the different ways to overcome innate afflictions and progress on the path…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on exploring if anger is useful
Guided meditation investigating anger's usefulness.
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The mundane form and formless realm
Describing the progression through the mundane meditative absorptions of the form and formless realms, continuing…
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Cultivating mundane insight
Introducing the seven preparations and the seven mental contemplations of cultivating mundane insight, where one…
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A diagram illustrating attaining serenity
Explaining the diagram illustrating the process of attaining serenity, completing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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The nine stages of sustained attention
Describing the nine stages of sustained attention as taught in Maitreya’s Ornament of Mahayana Sutras,…
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Meditation on the benefits of fortitude
Guided analytical meditation looking at the advantages of patience.
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Five faults eight antidotes
Explaining the last three of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s…
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Restlessness and laxity
Explaining the third of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s Differentiation…
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First two of Maitreya’s five faults
Explaining the first two of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s…
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Meditating on breath and overcoming hindrances
Explaining how one can meditate on the breath using Vasubandhu’s six steps for developing serenity,…
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Meditation on the disadvantages of anger
Reflection on how anger affects the body, mind and those around us.
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