Obstacles

Tips for overcoming anxiety, to live a more confident life.

An introduction to the Buddhist practices that help us deal with our problems.

The Nyingma explanations by Mipam and the Sakya explanation by Gorampa concerning the stages for ridding ourselves of the emotional and cognitive obscurations.

There are two major sets of mental obscurations: emotional obscurations and cognitive obscurations.

Taken at the stage of developing engaged bodhichitta, if kept purely, the bodhisattva vows act as a root for attaining enlightenment.

Misunderstanding may arise from teachers or translators accidentally saying something incorrect.

Maitreya enumerates 46 faults that cause interference for developing the wisdoms applicable to bodhisattvas as well as aspects of Dharma study and practice.

Methods for developing balanced sensitivity, a state of mind that is non-judgmental, caring and emotionally balanced.

Shamatha (a stilled and settled state of mind) and vipashyana (an exceptionally perceptive state of mind) are levels of meditative concentration taught in all forms of Buddhism.

Unhealthy relationships between disciples and mentors can manifest in many ways, including overdependence on the mentor, not maintaining discriminating awareness or transference and regression as known in psychotherapy.