Dec 13, 2019

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapters 6 and 7

Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews Chapters 6 and 7 of “Approaching the Buddhist Path".

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Venerable teaching in front of large Buddha statue.
Healing Anger

“Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature”: An...

Anger is one of the afflictions causing us to revolve in samsara. A commentary on…

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Venerable surrounded by people, smiling while walking toward the altar to teach.
Contentment and Happiness

Creating habits for happiness

How to establish daily habits at home and at work that will lead to greater…

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A stone Buddha statue in the garden on a pedestal.
Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps

To cultivate a correct motivation for practice we need the framework of the Buddhist world…

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Venerable teaching in front of a large Buddha statue.
Workplace Wisdom

How a Buddhist deals with burnout

Factors that lead to burnout and how to avoid it in professional work, volunteer work,…

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An Open-Hearted Life

The kindness of others

Contemplating the kindness of others promotes a feeling of being connected and establishes a firm…

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Venerable holding a microphone and teaching.
Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha practice: The seven limb prayer

The second of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…

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Thangka image of Medicine Buddha.
Medicine Buddha

Explanation of the Medicine Buddha practice

The first of three talks given at a retreat on the Medicine Buddha practice in…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of chapters 4 and 5

Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews chapters 4 and 5 of the book “Approaching the Buddhist Path.”

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Venerable Chodron in front of a large Buddha statue, smiling while teaching.
Mindfulness

Introduction to the four establishments of mindfulness

The purpose of practicing the four establishments of mindfulness, how they correlate with the four…

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Buddhist Worldview

Unlocking your potential

How we experience the results of karma in every moment and create karma for future…

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