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Learning from our dreams

July 31, 2024
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Learning from our dreams
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When we wake from our dreams we understand that everything we experienced was just an appearance to our dreaming mind. Buddha said you should know that all phenomena are like dreams.

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What does it mean to improve our mind?

July 30, 2024
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What does it mean to improve our mind?
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The purpose of practicing spiritual teachings is to improve our mind. What does it mean to improve our mind? It means to improve our compassion and wisdom.

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Making wisdom determinations

July 29, 2024
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Making wisdom determinations
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Determinations take us in a particular direction in life so they can empower us to change.

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Developing a happy mind is as simple as stirring sugar into tea

May 6, 2024
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Developing a happy mind is as simple as stirring sugar into tea
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We learn to control our own mind every day. Our mind can give us a happy life or a wretched life.

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What is mental factor effort

March 21, 2024
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What is mental factor effort
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Mental factor effort makes the mind delight in virtue.

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Hope from Prayer

January 2, 2024
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Hope from Prayer
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Finding Strength through Compassion and Prayer.

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The flexibility that comes from mental suppleness

December 25, 2023
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The flexibility that comes from mental suppleness
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Mental suppleness is a flexibility of mind induced by virtuous concentration.

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A straightforward way to change our world for the better

November 20, 2023
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A straightforward way to change our world for the better
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The correct methods to improve our world lie in our own heart.

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What makes an object virtuous or non-virtuous?

November 13, 2023
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What makes an object virtuous or non-virtuous?
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How do we practice consciousness? We have to tie our mind to a virtuous object.

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Using our wisdom as a direct antidote for anger

October 26, 2023
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Using our wisdom as a direct antidote for anger
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According to Shantideva’s explanation, we are practicing the patience of definitely thinking about Dharma, Buddha’s teachings, when we use our understanding of profound Dharma instructions, such as those on emptiness or dependent-relationship, in order to deepen our experience of patience.

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