Jul 13, 2015

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

The kindness of others

A motivation turns into a talk on appreciating the kindness of all sentient beings, without…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Opening our heart through generosity

The motivation of true generosity, the different ways to practice giving and the inner obstacles…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Mind and motivation

The annual young adult program begins with teachings on the nature of mind and rebirth,…

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Essence of a Human Life

Creating the causes for happiness

How the long-term view of creating causes for our future happiness helps us to be…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...

How to recognize the object of negation, the inherently existent self, and analyze whether it…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 25-26

A correct understanding of emptiness leads to developing wisdom, while misunderstanding emptiness leads to a…

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Essence of a Human Life

Being fearless in making life meaningful

Appreciating the value of our precious human life, especially respecting our interest in spiritual growth…

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Cultivating Compassion

The way of compassion

A conversational talk on compassion for The Yoga Hour with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.

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Essence of a Human Life

Valuing our intelligence

Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…

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Guided Meditations

Purification: The four opponent powers

A psychological tool for self-forgiveness and making amends for our negative actions of body, speech,…

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Essence of a Human Life

Flattening our pride

The importance of being receptive and open to Dharma teachings, especially when they push our…

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