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Venerable Thubten Chodron Loving-Kindness: Seeing what we often miss
Cultivating kindness in ourselves and seeing it in others.
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Bodhicitta
How overcoming the self-centered thought and seeing the kindness of others leads to happiness.
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Practicing serenity in the Chinese tradition
Explaining serenity and insight as found in the Chinese Buddhist tradition, and deviations in meditation,…
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Good teacher, good student
How our spiritual mentors benefit us and how we can recognize and repay their kindness.
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Serenity and insight in Chinese buddhism
Explaining serenity and insight as found in the Chinese Buddhist tradition, continuing the teaching from…
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How to relate to a spiritual mentor
Different types of Dharma teachers plus qualities of a good Dharma student.
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Practicing serenity in the Chinese tradition
Describing serenity or calm abiding found in the Chinese tradition, beginning the teaching from Chapter…
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Formless absorptions, samadhi and insight
Covering the section on the characteristics of the formless absorptions as described in the Pali…
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Learning about dhyanas
Covering the section on the characteristics of the four dhyanas as described in the Pali…
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The five absorption factors
Explaining the importance of the five absorption factors which antidote the five hindrances, continuing the…
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The four Pali Brahmaviharas
Explaining how the four immeasurables are taken as objects for cultivating serenity and dhyanas in…
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Concentration in the Pali tradition
Explaining Concentration in the Pali Tradition, and beginning the description ofFour Brahmaviharas, teaching from Chapter…
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