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Hitting the vital point

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We were luck enough to host Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo here in Boudha for two question and answer sessions.  Several of the points she addressed really hit a soft spot with me, so I thought I would post some of the notes I took during the teaching.
 

Contemplating Mindfulness of Feeling

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 Our experience of feeling, pleasant, unpleasant or neutral is either a memory or a fantasy, Shantideva says. 

 
 
How do you feel about that statement?
 

A brief reflection on equanimity

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On Tibetan new year, the biggest holiday of the year for the Tibetan community here in Nepal, I had the good fortune to spend some time with one young but 

Some reflections on the fundamentals of Buddhism

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Some reflections on the fundamentals of Buddhism
“If somebody is being nasty to you or deliberately and malevolently trying to cause you to suffer, and you think it is that person who is making you suffer, you still have not understood this First Noble Truth" (Ven. Ajahn Sumedho). 

The Truth of Cessation and the Philosophy of the Middle Way

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 The Truth of Cessation and the Philosophy of the Middle Way (Madhyamika)

 
“Homage to the Noble Manjushri
To that which does not cease and does not arise

Balancing Joy with Discipline

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 Balancing Joy and Discipline: mindfulness, vigilant introspection, carefulness and wisdom
 

Ethical Discipline

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                                                         “The perfection of discipline is the decision to give up harming others.”

~ Kunzang Pelden

some ideas about spoon-ness and no-self

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 First and most importantly, I wanted to recommend a fantastic short video made by Mipham Rinpoche available for free on Youtube at the following link:

Milarepa’s Song of the 6 Perfections

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When you give up attachment to the self, there is no higher generosity
Beyond giving up pretense, there is no further discipline.
When you have no fear about the meaning, there is no higher patience.
If you never separate from the practice, there is no other diligence.

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