Jun 12, 2007

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2007

Cultivating a healthy sense of self

Learn to distinguish between self-centeredness, self-grasping ignorance and genuine self-confidence.

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Koi fish swimming.
On Overcoming Anger

Flow

Looking at one's difficult conditions and examining the mind in order to recognize and overcome…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2007

Introduction to Buddhist practice and community living

Introduction to Sravasti Abbey's annual program for young adults, with advice on how to practice…

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Statute of buddha in Thailand.
The Importance of Motivation

The eight worldly concerns

Examining the eight worldly concerns in terms of discovering a deeper meaning and purpose to…

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Four-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2007

The benefits of refuge and precepts

An explanation of the purpose and benefit of taking refuge and the five lay precepts.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Compassion seeing emptiness

Importance of daily practice and applying the teachings in our lives.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 8-9

Different ways to view sentient beings in order to cultivate deeper compassion.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Where is attachment?

Seeing the source of attachment or anger in order for us to eliminate them.

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Four-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2007

Afflictions and antidotes

Examining our actions deeply to see what is the affliction that is really causing it.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

Our real enemy

Seeing how our own afflictions are our real enemy and how we should be relentless…

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Una imagen Thangka de Tara Verde.
Green Tara

Green Tara sadhana (short)

A short version of the Green Tara sadhana.

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