Aug 17, 2011

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

Community life and causality

Living with the attitude of "what can I give" as our daily meditation. Training to…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The Buddha’s awakening

Continuing the story of the Buddha's life and his awakening, and how we can become…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

Space from sensual pleasures

Consciously moderating contact with certain things because of how they affect the mind and developing…

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The face of a Buddha
Buddhist Worldview

The four seals of Buddhism

The four seals—the four basic principles shared by all Buddhists—determine whether a given doctrine is…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The Buddha’s homeless life

A continuing examination of the Buddha's life, his period of austere practices, and a discussion…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The eight Mahayana precepts

A discussion of the eight Mahayana precepts and what constitutes a complete transgression of each.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The householder’s life

Examining the householder's life and the holy life, considering the reactions of family and friends…

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Grounds and Paths

Asanga’s hearer’s grounds

An explanation of the 10 points of Asanga's hearer's grounds and how meditating on these…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The purpose of Sravasti Abbey

The purpose of the monastic sangha and the story behind the founding of Sravasti Abbey.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The Buddha’s life: The four sights

An illustration of how to practice and how it relates to our lives. How different…

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Silhouette of a man meditating.
By Prison Volunteers

An afternoon in prison

Venerable Jigme rejoices the dharma practice by group of incarcerated people.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Integration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism

How Buddhist teachings help to increase constructive states and decrease destructive states of mind.

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