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Western Monastics

Buddhist education for nuns in Western countries

The ordination and education of nuns in Western countries; Sravasti Abbey as a proving ground…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Overwhelmed?

We can feel overwhelmed by events or we can feel enthusiastic to solve them. Much…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Equalizing and exchanging self and others

A review of the practices of cultivating equanimity and equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

The noble eightfold path

How the noble eightfold path is organized under the three higher trainings; practices related to…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Relying on the teacher

What it means to rely on our spiritual mentors and the many benefits of doing…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Why we need a teacher

The reasons we need a spiritual mentor and the importance of cultivating our own motivations…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Qualities of the student

The qualities of a good disciple as well as the benefits and ways of serving…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

The benefits of having a teacher

How we benefit from the great kindness of our teachers and how to cultivate the…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Finding our spiritual guide

Why we need a spiritual mentor, the qualities to look for, and how to go…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Advantages of cherishing others

The advantages of cherishing others, what it means to cherish others, and how to view…

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Cover of Guided Meditations on the Stages of the Path.
On Working with Afflictions

The Dharma works

It is freeing to realize that happiness does not depend on what material possessions we…

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Family and Friends

Planned parenting

Becoming a parent can be of incredible benefit by transmitting from generation to generation the…

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