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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dependent arising in the sadhana
The seven-limb prayer and emptiness meditation in the context of the Chenrezig sadhana.
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Base of pure ethics
Ethics, the basis of Dharma practice, can become tainted by the eight worldly concerns.
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Chapter 6: Verses 136-138
An explanation of dependent arising, which serves as both the reason to prove emptiness and…
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Chapter 6: Verses 131-135
What causes desire and anger to arise and how the different tenet systems differ in…
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Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guidance
What it means to take refuge and who we are taking refuge in when we…
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Chapter 6: Abandoning disturbing emotions
Learning to recognize ignorance, attachment, and anger and counteract them to prevent destructive actions.
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The removal of distracting thoughts
The methods for dealing with the hindrances to concentration and the mental factors to be…
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Hindrances to serenity
Explaining the mental factors that interfere with our concentration, how they are related and prompt…
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Mental factors and states of consciousness
The two mental factors crucial for concentration. Developing meditative stabilization grounded on renunciation, bodhicitta, and…
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Conditions for serenity retreat
Cultivating the conditions needed to gain shamatha. Physical posture and how to structure a meditation…
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Concentration: Worldview, technique, result
Importance of motivation for concentration/meditation to lead us to liberation and enlightenment.
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