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Concentration

Desire and happiness

The five hindrances to developing meditative concentration, and what it means to be "in the…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Calming the mind, simplifying our lives

How to work with our minds, looking internally at the causes of problems, and decrease…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Pali tradition and noble path

The 16 aspects of the four noble truths in the Pali tradition, focusing on the…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Third and fourth noble truths

The remaining eight aspects of the third and fourth noble truths of true cessations and…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Four noble truths: An overview

An overview of the 16 aspects of the four noble truths, and the first eight…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 1: Verses 1-10

The benefits of reflecting on death, how to contemplate death with wisdom, and refuting misconceptions…

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The silver lining

Finding hope in positive developments that have emerged in America since the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The golden rule

In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, interfaith perspectives on turning away from hate…

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Love and Self-esteem

Causes of happiness

The near and far enemies of love and the true causes of happiness that we…

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Love and Self-esteem

The kindness of sentient beings

How to reflect on the kindness of all sentient beings, including our enemies, at both…

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Love and Self-esteem

Defining love and happiness

Examining how we define "love" and "happiness," why we like friends, have apathy for strangers,…

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Venerable Chodron teaching on video
Transforming War and Terrorism

Compassion and kindness in the face of terrorism

A three-part series of talks on cultivating compassion, kindness and forgiveness for perpetrators in the…

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