Jun 30, 2018

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Gomchen Lamrim

The object of negation

Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review of the four point analysis meditation on emptiness, with…

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Tibetan nuns discussing physics experiments in class.
Science and Buddhism

American professor teaches physics to Tibetan nuns

Physics professor Nicole Ackerman (now Venerable Thubten Rinchen) writes about her experience teaching science to…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of Definitions

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of definitions from the divisions of the selfless, up…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Being an example of love

The difference between love and attachment, and how attachment can become a real stumbling block…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Being an example of peace

How the preconceptions in our own minds make us unpeaceful, and learning to control our…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Living in harmony with one another

Identifying the cause of our disharmony with others and ourselves and working constructively to overcome…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Serve other beings as much as possible

The importance of serving others by practicing and preserving the Dharma, or in any other…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Share your love, wisdom, and wealth

The importance of learning to distinguish love from attachment so that we can share our…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Functioning things

Beginning to teach on the divisions of "Functioning Things," as part of Chapter 11: "Basic…

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Elderly man and young child holding hands and smiling.
Dharma Poetry

Kurushimi

Kurushimi means suffering or hardship. By recognizing the suffering of others, we understand their truths…

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