Aug 7, 2017
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The banner of the Dharma
A teaching from the ordination ceremony text, focusing on advice from the acharya about practicing…
View PostWhy we need compassion
In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It…
View PostFamily life
The teaching from the ordination ceremony text continues, focusing on advice concerning how monastic relate…
View PostThe six far-reaching practices
Venerable Thubten Semkye teaches on the six far-reaching practices, focusing on why they are the…
View PostWorking with expectations
False expectations we may approach ordination with, and the importance of practicing self-compassion to overcome…
View PostSyllogisms
Venerable Thubten Tarpa elaborates on the brief debate from the previous teaching, providing insight into…
View PostGoing forth
A teaching from the Buddhist ordination ceremony text, focusing on the attitude to have when…
View PostThe importance of motivation for ordaining
The importance of motivation when ordaining, and how to work with our expectations of monastic…
View PostWhat the Buddha faced in his life
What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the monastic community was established.
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