Sep 30, 2014
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Bhikkhu Anālayo The controversy on bhikkhunī ordination
A detailed look at the arguments for and against the revival of bhikkhunī ordination in…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 58: The slippery slope of worldly gain
Chasing after worldly possessions, success, wealth, or fame never brings satisfaction or lasting happiness.
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Living with an Open Heart book group - Sep 29, 2014
Living with an Open Heart book group Learning to live with compassion
A book group shares reflections and how they have applied the teachings from the book…
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Verse 57: Fishing in a dry riverbed
It is essential to accumulate merit and wisdom to progress on the spiritual path, and…
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Verse 56: The deadly sword
Denial of reality limits our potential and also obscures our understanding of how dependent arising…
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Verse 55: The crazy elephant
How holding onto to negative thoughts and feelings damages and destroys our relationships with others.
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The results of karma
The three mental non-virtues: coveting, malice and wrong views. The results of each of the…
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Chapter 12: Verses 291-298
Refuting the views of non-Buddhist schools. Cultivating compassion for those with wrong views.
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Cultivating bodhicitta
The seven-point cause-and-effect Instruction and exchanging self and others in order to generate the wish…
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Four types of nirvana
Explains different types of nirvana and how they are viewed according to different Buddhist philosophical…
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Buddha nature
The true nature of phenomena and the natural nirvana that is in the nature of…
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