Jul 16, 2021

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Dharma Poetry

I love problems

Making up a list of things to fix (in other people). Is this where joy…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on suffering (continued)

How meditating on suffering gives rise to renunciation and a discussion about the root of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Putting the dharma into practice

Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Fetters and pollutants

Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, covering the fetters and pollutants as described in the Pali…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 7-12

The second part of the explanation the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves. Resolves 7 through 12…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verse 40 review

How we can cultivate the four immeasurables of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity, and how…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves 1-6

Part one of the explanation of the Medicine Buddha’s unshakable resolves—resolves 1 though 6. Also…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on suffering

An explanation of the types of suffering experienced in various realms of samsara.

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 34-39 review

Commentary on verses 34 to 39 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” which are about…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha retreat: Questions and answers

Responses to questions on the Medicine Buddha practice and Dharma practice topics, including rebirth, mantras,…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2021

Medicine Buddha healing visualizations

Continued explanation of the request section of the Medicine Buddha sadhana and the healing visualizations…

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