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Group photo of The 2009 International Conference for Buddhist Sangha Education
A Nun's Life

Women working together

At a conference around the birthday of Bhikshuni Wu Yin, the necessary actions for encouragement…

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Closeup of Ven. Chodron's face while teaching.
Karma and Your Life

Karma and compassion: Part 2 of 2

The four immeasurables (love, compassion, joy, equanimity) as antidotes to negative karma.

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Closeup of Ven. Chodron's face while teaching.
Karma and Your Life

Karma and compassion: Part 1 of 2

In her discussion of what the Buddha meant by karma, Venerable Chodron talks about how…

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A man daydreaming looking a the sunshine shining on him.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Meeting Tara

An incarcerated person recalls a dream of perfection and enlightenment.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Meditation on love

How love is different from attachment and the benefits of cultivating love.

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A man sitting on grass playiing a guitar, there's a card with the words: Will work for ATTENTION in front of him.
On Mindfulness

Paying attention to life

An incarcerated person discusses the ways practice has helped him cope and improved his life…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Precious human life

The meaning, purpose and rarity of the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The kindness of others

Recognizing the kindness of others and seeing them as something to be cherished.

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Ven. Chodron smiling.
Healing Anger

Examining anger and its antidotes

Anger is a broad category of emotions based on exaggeration. When we can recognize it…

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