Dec 20, 2018

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Bob giving a talk at Sravasti Abbey in front of the Chenrezig Hall altar.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Transforming aging and illness into the path

One of Venerable Chodron's long-time students contemplates acceptance and slowing down.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Doubt and correctly assuming consciousness

Teaching on the seven types of awareness, including doubt and correctly assuming consciousnesses.

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Venerable smiling while teaching in front of a Buddha statue.
Love and Self-esteem

Building confidence to live your life to the fullest

What it means to have confidence, and how to develop stable self-confidence through self-acceptance and…

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Venerable teaching at Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
Chenrezig

The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers

What it means to take refuge during the Nyung Ne practice. Answers to questions on…

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Books

One teacher, many traditions: But what is the path?

How the Buddha's many discourses are not contradictory but show he was a skillful teacher…

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Medicine Buddha

Finding inspiration in the qualities of Medicine Buddha

How the physical features of the Medicine Buddha illustrate his qualities and how they inspire…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 7: Verses 59-76

Cultivating the far-reaching practice of joyous effort brings joy to dharma practice and is a…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of chapters 11 and 12

Venerable Thubten Tsepal reviews Chapters 11 & 12, covering up to sense direct perceivers.

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Ven. Chodron sits and teaches in front of a Maitreya statue at Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre Singapore.
Amitabha

Who is Amitabha?

Understanding Amitabha and his pure land. How the practice immerses you in the Buddhist teachings.…

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Bodhisattva Path

How to think like a bodhisattva

A commentary on Vasubandhu's ten great resolves of a Bodhisattva. How reflecting on the resolves…

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