Mar 31, 2016

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 231-245

Nagarjuna's advice to a king on creating the collections of merit and wisdom is relevant…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Changing relationships

The last three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing ourselves and others, which are…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

The kindness of others

Seeing the kindness of people all around us and appreciating that kindness.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 214-230

Creating the two collections—merit and wisdom—by abandoning the three poisons and practicing the three roots…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Equalizing self and others

The second method for generating bodhichitta, equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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Closeup of statue of Tara.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A Song to Mummy Tara in These Dire Times

At the request of Venerable Lobsang Tenpa and Friends of Sravasti Abbey Russia, Venerable Chodron…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Great resolve and bodhicitta

The conclusion of the teaching on the seven-point-cause-and-effect method and a clear explanation of the…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The permutations of karma

What makes karma certain or uncertain to be experienced. The factors that influence when karma…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 215-223

The four immeasurable factors that make full awakening possible. How the collections of merit and…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Repaying kindness, love, and compassion

The third through fifth points in the seven point cause and effect instructions; one of…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

The kindness of our parents

The first two points in the seven-point-cause-and-effect instructions for developing bodhicitta.

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