Feb 9, 2018

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Serenity and insight

Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).

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Life at Sravasti Abbey

Transmitting the lamp of the Dharma

Encouraging all Buddhists to work together to transmit the lamp of the Dharma from one…

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Life at Sravasti Abbey

The mutual relationship of monastics and lay practit...

Through mutual support the monastic and lay community grow in the Dharma. For the Dharma…

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Closeup of face with angry expression.
On Working with Afflictions

Waking up to dealing with my anger

A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.

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Thangka image of Amitabha Buddha.
Amitabha

Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha

Meditation auf Buddha Amitabha.

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Gomchen Lamrim

From serenity to the jhanas

Explaining how to progress from serenity to the jhanas, and describing the first four of…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Forming a correct syllogism

Teaching from Chapter Six on syllogisms, leading an interactive discussion on how to formulate correct…

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Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Dedication verses

Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes her commentary to the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the dedication verses.

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Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Practice while we are alive

Finishing the commentary to the Prayer for the Time of Death, urging us to practice…

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Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Fear at time of death

Commentary to the second verse of the Prayer for the Time of Death, with focus…

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Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death

Venerable Chodron begins her commentary to the prayer for the time of death, covering the…

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Amitabha

Amitabha practice: Aspirational prayer

A commentary to the aspirational prayer in the Amitabha Buddha sadhana.

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