May 17, 2016
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Our motivation for eating
A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.
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Initiations and empowerments
The difference between initiations and empowerments and the commitments that come with taking them.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Bringing the kathina ceremony to the West
What the kathina ceremony means to the Sravasti Abbey community.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The significance of the kathina ceremony
The story of how and why the Buddha introduced the kathina ceremony for the sangha.
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Reputation and reward
When we desire reward and respect we may manipulate others to get what we want.…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Gomchen Lamrim review: Specific aspects of karma
Discussion of the benefits of meditating on karma and specific topics to contemplate.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa “Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 4 q...
Discussion of emptiness and how things and persons exist, including correctly identifying the object of…
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Julie Relsted - May 9, 2016
Julie Relsted We need to remember that we are going to die
Do the practice and the results will come when they are ready. Julie Relsted of…
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The four immeasurables in meditation and daily life
We can have equal care and concern for everyone simply because they exist, simply because…
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Mindfulness of the mind and phenomena
Mindfulness of the mind gets us in touch with the workings of the mind. Mindfulness…
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Questions and answers on the establishments of mindf...
A discussion of mindfulness of feelings. Neutral feelings and how they arise, attachment to children.…
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