Nov 7, 2017

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Young man praying at sunset.
On Working with Afflictions

Finally freeing myself from being a prisoner of love

A student of Venerable Chodron's writes about the futility of attachment to others in our…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapters 1-10: Review

Venerable Thubten Chodron begins the third installment of the course by reviewing the first ten…

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Amitabha

Ensuring our connection with the teachings and teacher

The last three limbs of the seven-limb practice in the context of the Amitabha Buddha…

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Gray stone and rings in sand of Zen rock garden.
Prison Poetry

The garden notices the rocks moving

An incarcerated person writes about seeing others as equal in worth.

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Amitabha

The power of rejoicing

The seven-limb practice in the context of the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the rich benefits of…

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Amitabha

The practice of confession

Part of a series of short commentaries on the Amitabha sadhana given in preparation for…

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Amitabha

Bowing and making offerings to Amitabha

The seven-limb prayer as part of the Amitabha sadhana: the practices of bowing and making…

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