Using Inquiry to Unpack the Buddhist Teachings

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Special Guest Post by Lama Palden

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The Altruistic Heart

“Sometimes the most powerful medicine we can offer for suffering of any kind is simply kindness.”

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Working with Our Confusion

Acquiring the skills and training to challenge our suffering and wake up the areas of our mind that are in a state of darkness similar to deep sleep.

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Using Inquiry to Unpack the Buddhist Teachings

What happens when we add inquiry to Buddha’s essential teachings? How can we examine our own experience to explore the truth in our hearts? Lama Palden guides us in exploring our subconscious thoughts and feelings in relation to the first Noble Truth.

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