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Generosity Creates Natural Wealth
Meditation teaches us to be generous in our everyday lives. In meditation watching the breath with mindfulness is a very...
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What is the essence of Buddhism? In this article, learn what defines Buddhism and what Buddhists believe. Buddhism definitions and...
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Lama Atisa Dipankara lived at the beginning of the 11th century. Born in Bengal, the Buddhist master is well known...
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What Are The Different Schools Of Buddhism?
Buddhism has been practiced for thousands of years, spanning geographic regions, cultures and languages. Different schools of Buddhism have arisen...
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Purifying Karma through the Four Powers
How to develop the agency we need to work with karma As our practice deepens and we see ourselves more...
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What Is Enlightenment In Buddhism?
The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice is to become enlightened. We might also refer to enlightenment as an awakening, liberation,...
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Towards an Understanding of Emptiness
Fresh ways of looking at a concept that is often misunderstood How can we understand the concept of emptiness in...
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What Are The Core Teachings Of Buddhism?
Buddhism teaches the practice of ethics, meditation and wisdom as a means of liberating oneself from suffering. But what, exactly,...
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The Near Enemies Of Compassion
There’s a difference between compassion and pity. Pity is often referred to as the near enemy of compassion, as it...
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The Three Turnings Of The Wheel of Dharma
A Key to The Buddha’s Three Main Cycles of Teachings During the half century between his awakening and his death,...
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The Buddha was an actual human being who lived approximately 2,600 years ago. While deep in meditation, he experienced an...
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The Buddhist master Shantideva lived from approximately 685 to 763 CE. A scholar, realized meditation master, teacher and poet, Shantideva’s...
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Starting Your Meditation With The 7-Branch Mahayana Prayer
The seven-branch Mahayana prayer is a devotional practice for accumulating merit. It is typically done as a preliminary to meditation...
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A Glimpse into the Mysteries of Karma
How Our Intentions Shape Our Karma: Understanding the Power of Mind How should we understand the fundamental concept of karma?...
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The Buddhist Concept Of Near Enemies
The Buddhist concept of near enemies describes look-alike virtues; close to the real thing, but not quite the same. Understanding...
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