Oct 28, 2011
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Building community the monastic way
Monastics of different traditions discussed the importance of harmonious community life and ways in which…
View PostDisadvantages of criticizing bodhisattvas
Cultivating compassion by differentiating between the person and his or her actions.
View PostMahayana path of preparation
Explanation of the four divisions of the path of preparation and how a practitioner progresses…
View PostRebirth and impermanence
What exactly is it that goes from life to life? How is it that everyone…
View PostSome questions on rebirth
Responses to questions about rebirth from participants of the SAFE (Sravasti Abbey Friends Education) program.
View PostA tale of woe becomes a tale of kindness and refuge
A student writes about his experiences after being injured in a rock-climbing accident. Venerable Thubten…
View PostAdvantages of bodhicitta
Re-examining the advantages of bodhicitta and developing bodhicitta through the seven-point cause and effect method.
View PostReflecting on precious human life
When we contemplate the freedoms and fortunes we have in our lives, we learn not…
View PostMahayana path of accumulation
Commentary on the Mahayana path of accumulation and the levels bodhicitta.
View PostKindness and forgiveness
Forgiving is an act of letting go of our own anger. We cultivate compassion by…
View PostImportance of motivation in Buddhist practice
The benefit of setting a virtuous motivation when waking and reviewing our actions at the…
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