mindfulness
Teachings on mindfulness, a mental factor that enables the mind to stay on its chosen object. These include teachings on mindfulness in developing concentration and keeping ethical conduct.
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Calvin Malone The path and the garden
C. M. reflects on the effects on his practice of time spent gardening. Any work…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Self-centeredness
Examining the disadvantages of self-centeredness, and how to use mindfulness and introspective awareness to reduce…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Continuation of the discussion of karma
A tragic event near the Abbey introduces understanding how what happens in daily life affects…
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Incarcerated people The reality of adversity
Learn to smile and let go instead of flipping out, even in the most difficult…
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Walking meditation and its benefits
Looking for different ways to meditate? Walking meditation has many benefits for the body and…
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Sitting with difficulty
An incarcerated person describes the benefit of sitting with discomfort and sharing the suffering of…
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Introduction to Buddhist practice and community living
Introduction to Sravasti Abbey's annual program for young adults, with advice on how to practice…
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Where is attachment?
Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.
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Our real enemy
Seeing how our own afflictions are our real enemy and how we should be relentless…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Anger and other disturbing attitudes
A look at the definition and characteristics of afflictions such as anger, pride, and jealousy,…
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Taking the ache out of attachment
Looking at how attachment causes problems and real happiness comes from letting go of attachment.
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Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 1-3
Seeing others as karmic bubbles in order to loosen our rigid conception of them.
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