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What is it to 'know oneself in all postures? Is devotional practice allowed in pure awareness practice? Are alternative practices permissible in pure awareness practice?
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How do I find the 'middle way'? Do I really need to stay in my body all the time? Do we need to rethink the teacher/student relationship here in the west? Are there dangers in counselling for those who practise the Dharma?
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How do I judge my work to be conducive to practice? How does Buddha-nature 'arise'?
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Can we, and how do we communicate with our inner-nature? How do I break unwholesome habits such as seeking pornographic images? What is the best way to deal with heated emotional reactions towards a friend?
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Does the 'spiritual path' merely reinforce the self? What is the nature of forgiveness in bowing? Which do you think is the best way to cultivate practice? Does pure awareness practice require a preliminary practice?
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Is the DharmaMind the same as Pure Awareness? Can the Dharma be applied to an extreme experience? Should I just sit with my experiences?
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How does the bodhisattva ideal work in practice? Do I need to be 'playful' with practice? How do I work with strong physical energy whilst in meditation? Seeing impermanence is leading me to nihilism, how can I work with this?
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I need inspiration for my practice, can you help? How can I open myself and yet cope with fear? How do we cultivate the quality of humility in practice?
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Am I making my practice too complicated? How can I become more aware and present? Should I stick to a more traditional practice? Is spiritual practice merely 'self-seeking'?
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What is the role of external circumstances in practice? What part do thoughts play in the process of change? Can the desire to sleep be used to aid practice? Is 'just knowing' a helpful way to describe practice?
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Was my experience significant? Is the experience of sadness and grief all part of practice? Is 'labelling' a necessary part of practice? Are meat-eaters culpable in the death of animals?
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