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Venerable Thubten Chodron Maintaining a steady practice
Practicing mind training in situations where it is difficult but important, and how to maintain…
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Teachings in Mexico
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experiences teaching in Mexico and reflects on how we all…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Review: The five powers at death
Review of practicing the five powers at the time of death and the benefits of…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review: The five powers during life
Review of how to train in the five powers during daily life, decreasing afflictions and…
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The commitments of mind training
What it means to be impartial about the objects of mind training and to stand…
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Attachment to samadhi
The importance of seeing all realms of cyclic existence, even the upper realms, as unsatisfactory.
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The six sufferings of sentient beings
The uncertainty and unsatisfactoriness of cyclic existence.
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The dukkha of uncertainty
The types of dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) that are pervasive in all the realms of samsara.
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The eight disadvantages of cyclic existence
The sufferings of separation from what we like and being under the control of afflictions…
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Birth, aging, and sickness
Looking at birth, aging, and sickness, in a more realistic way, contemplating them in order…
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Our Buddha potential
The potential to become a fully enlightened Buddha resides in every one of us.
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The measure of a trained mind
Honestly looking at our minds to see how it reacts to hardships and the difference…
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