Jun 30, 2008

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 7: Secured by the root of virtue

How the virtue we create secures us for good rebirths, liberation, and in this very…

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Ethics in the Modern World

Ethics in daily life

A look at ethical conditioning and the factors in our lives that lead to our…

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Monastics standing together.
Western Monastics

The importance of Buddhist monasticism in the West

The role of Buddhist monastics, monastic centers, how Western monasticism differs from Eastern monasticism, and…

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Ethics in the Modern World

Ethics and conditioning

The role of ethics for achieving worldly happiness, and also the happiness of liberation and…

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Group photo of monastics.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Monasteries and monastic training

A summary of the recent 14th annual Western Buddhist monastic conference, describing the training of…

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Group photo of monastics.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Western monasticism

Monastics from different traditions discuss aspects of training, creating monasteries, and the challenges of monastic…

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Closeup of the eye of a Buddha statue.
On Overcoming Anger

Getting along with others

How to remove oneself from difficult, even dangerous, situations by maintaining integrity, consistency, and ethical…

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Workplace Wisdom

Work retreat

Using the workplace as a springboard to noticing our mental state, being aware of any…

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A young boy showing his angry face.
On Overcoming Anger

A simple act of kindness

A person in prison discusses how his practice has eased his experiences of unfair treatment.

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Essence of Refined Gold

The object of negation

The importance of correctly identifying the object of negation to refute inherent existence.

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