How arrogance plays out in our lives
How arrogance plays out in our lives Working with our judgmental mind Dealing with arrogant people Expressing ourselves through non-violent communication Antidotes to arrogance Developing genuine...
View ArticleTypes of arrogance and ignorance
Types of arrogance laid out in Chapter 5 of Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland A discussion on how to respond to people whose behavior we find abhorrent Verse 2: The elephant of ignorance Types of ignorance...
View ArticleHow anger functions
Our ignorance that mistakes help for harm, and harm for help The fire of anger How anger functions Whether anger is justified What we’re wanting when we’re angry Disadvantages of anger
View ArticleJealousy: Its definition and antidotes
The snake of jealousy Jealousy as it relates to oppression and injustice Discussion on the definition of jealousy Responding to people who are jealous of us Antidotes to jealousy
View ArticleLove, compassion, and bodhicitta
Disadvantages of seeing the world in terms of friends, enemies, and strangers Why the Three Jewels are a reliable refuge The right attitude for taking the bodhisattva ethical restraints The four...
View ArticleThe robbers of wrong views
Wrong views about karma Wrong views about the nature of reality The karmic effects of acting with wrong views Buddhist view on abortion and taxes
View ArticleObstacles to generosity
The shackles of miserliness Obstacles to generosity The flood of attachment Why attachment is so sneaky How attachment keeps us taking rebirth in cyclic existence
View ArticleOvercoming three kinds of doubt
Seeing Tara as a manifestation of inner beauty Applying the antidotes to our afflictions Three kinds of doubt and how to overcome them Clinging to belief systems for emotional security Progression...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....