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Venerable Thubten Chodron How to listen to the Dharma
What the right attitudes are when listening to the Dharma and questions that will set…
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Qualities of qualified disciples
Understanding the three principal qualities of a good disciple.
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The true meaning of forgiveness
Clarifying the meaning of forgiveness and how it allows us to cultivate compassion in difficult…
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Conventional and ultimate recovery
Therapy, as in a 12-step program, can bring about conventional healing, while Dharma practice brings…
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Visualization and purification
We need a combination of the awakening activities of the Buddhas and our own effort…
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Is what we think true?
Debating with our crazy minds and an explanation of the use of syllogisms.
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 8-12
Finishing up re-writing the 12 steps, how purification and confession fit in, and getting in…
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Re-writing the 12 steps, 1-7
How to rely on refuge in the Three Jewels, our inner wisdom and compassion, and…
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Inattentive perceivers
Teachings on the type of consciousness that is not ascertaining the objects that appear, and…
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Making requests and self-reliance
We request the Buddha's for inspiration along the path, but we must do the work…
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Making our minds receptive to the Dharma
Prayer in Buddhism is a collaborative effort. What we are doing when asking the Buddhas…
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