May 28, 2008
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Lati Rinpoche - May 28, 2008
Vajrasattva meditation and recitation
An explanation by Lati Rinpoche of the purification practice of the Vajrasattva sadhana, including the…
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R. M.
- May 28, 2008
Qualifications
A person in prison describes his experience with the Dharma. Attachment and desire can lead…
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N. R.
- May 28, 2008
Wayward
An incarcerated person tells the story of searching for himself and realizing that he could…
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R. L.
- May 28, 2008
Stateville
Reflections on the prison in which an incarcerated person took his bodhisattva vows.
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G. S.
- May 28, 2008
Explore and be brave
A moving account of one man's spiritual quest while in prison.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Right livelihood for the sangha in the 21st century
How the sangha practices the Dharma will have a deep impact on the survival of…
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Bhikkhu Sujato
- May 28, 2008
Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the…
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Rechte Lebensweise für die Sangha im 21. Jahrhundert
Das Überleben des Buddhadharma in der modernen Gesellschaft hängt auch davon ab, wie die Sangha…
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Bhikkhu Sujato
- May 28, 2008
Bhikkhuni pārājika 1
An exploration of the first pārājika: the variety of rule formations and disrobal methods, re-ordination…
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Venenerable Bhikshu Ben Yin
- May 28, 2008
Chinese bhikshuni ordination
Brief history of the Chinese vinaya lineage, bhikshuni ordination and the guidelines for consulting other…
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Bhikkhu Sujato
- May 28, 2008
Ordination of nuns by monks
Scriptural references in the Pali canon on the bhikshuni ordination procedure.
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Bhikkhu Sujato
- May 28, 2008
Principles to be respected
A comprehensive essay on the eight garudhammas, the rules concerning bhikkhunis' conduct in their social…
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