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Bringing fear of coronavirus (and all other fears) onto the path Part 3: How to live and how to die
In addition to “others first,” another important resource the mind training tradition offers us is a set of specific practices for empowering both our life and our death (point 5 of the 7 points of mind training, Great Path of … Continue reading
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37 practices: verse 13
13. To repay injury with acceptance / how to use suffering on the path Though I’ve not done the slightest thing that’s wrong, / Without a cause someone cuts off my head. To generate compassion in my heart / And … Continue reading
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18 ways to catch ego-clinging in the act!
I can think of two situations in life when it’s painfully obvious that ego-clinging is counterproductive. The first is in dealing with very young children. The second is in dealing with dementia. In neither case will you ever win an argument … Continue reading
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