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Venerable Thubten Chodron First two of Maitreya’s five faults
Explaining the first two of the five faults and eight antidotes as taught in Maitreya’s…
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Meditating on breath and overcoming hindrances
Explaining how one can meditate on the breath using Vasubandhu’s six steps for developing serenity,…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on the disadvantages of anger
Reflection on how anger affects the body, mind and those around us.
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Meditating on the body and skeleton
Explaining how one can meditate on the foulness of the body or on the skeleton…
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Taming the five hindrances
Describing many efffective antidotes for taming the five hindrances, continuing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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Restlessness, regret and deluded doubt
Describing the differences between restlessness and regret, and also explaining the hindrance of deluded doubt,…
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Hindrances of malice, lethargy and sleepiness
Explaining the hindrances of malice, lethargy, and sleepiness, from Chapter 7.
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Meditation on the sense of self behind anger
Guided investigation of the "I" that feels anger.
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The hindrance of desire
Explaining how to work with the restless body, concluding Chapter 6 and describing the five…
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Benefits on meditating on the Buddha
Explaining the benefits of meditating on the Buddha and a variety of meditation objects for…
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Meditation on how anger distorts our perception of o...
Meditation on how anger affects our view of others.
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Objects for developing serenity
Continuing with observed objects for developing serenity, explaining three sections from Chapter 6: Objects for…
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