May 28, 2020

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Why bodhicitta is so powerful

Finishing teaching on the ten fortunes of a precious human life and explaining why bodhicitta…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Absorbing yourself in ultimate love

Teaching on understanding emptiness and training in methods to eradicate afflictive emotions and attain liberation…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Subtle impermanence

Answering questions from retreat participants and teaching on understanding impermanence and generating love and compassion

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Reflecting on impermanence

Teaching on generating the sense of closeness with others and outlining the meditation to develop…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Understanding our situation in samsara

Speaking on the importance of seeing sentient beings as precious and teaching on ten nonvirtues…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Like a bucket in a well

Explaining how to apply thought training techniques to create causes for liberation and full awakening…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

The mind is the source of happiness

Teaching on how our actions determine our present and future experience and explaining how the…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Only the Dharma helps at death

Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life

Covering verses 1.1c-1.4 on Shantideva’s purpose for writing the text and the eight freedoms and…

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Closeup of the statue of a smiling Buddha's face.
Prison Poetry

Love

Finding the value of love in searching for peace and equanimity.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Nine-point death meditation

Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Introduction and homage

Giving an overview of the text and covering the Verse on Shantideva’s homage to the…

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