Oct 31, 2014

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Guided meditation on death and impermanence

Seeing that death is definite and lifespan uncertain reflecting on the eight worldly concerns can…

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Face of a sculpture of Tara.
Green Tara

Green Tara sadhana with the Eight Dangers

An alternate text of the Green Tara sadhana including the Protection from the Eight Dangers…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Quiz answers and discussion

Discussion of review questions for Chapter 9 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way."

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Books

Long gestation, happy delivery

The Abbey celebrates the arrival of Venerable Thubten Chodron's new book, "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many…

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Mindfulness

Advice for Dharma practice

A question and answer session covering topics such as social conformity, guilt and regret, dealing…

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Mindfulness

Clinging to our identity

The definition of mindfulness of phenomena and how we cling to and grasp at our…

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of the body and feelings

Different ways of meditation on the four establishments of mindfulness, focusing first on the body…

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Mindfulness

Meditation, misconceptions, and the four seals

Manners of meditation, the four seals of Buddhism, and the benefits of understanding the body,…

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness and introspective awareness

An introduction to the teachings on the four establishments of mindfulness. How wisdom, mindfulness, and…

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Dark clouds with a little blue sky showing through
On Self-Worth

Being present

A person in prison reflects on taking inventory of the past, present, and future, and…

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