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Bön

An indigenous spiritual tradition in Tibet.

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Dharma Poetry

Bonds

A young student of the Dharma considers the nature of our relationships to one another.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2017

Cutting bonds and going forth

Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes the ordination ceremony text, and concludes this set of teachings with…

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Cover of Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
Books

Our common bond

When our enthusiasm for the Dhamma is guided by love, compassion, joy, and equanimity, we…

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Four Establishments of Mindfulness Retreat

Meditation on bones

Meditating on bones to deepen our understanding of impermanence and our renunciation of cyclic existence.

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Group of people sitting in a crowded auditorium watching a presentation on a large screen.
Monastic Life

The 18th Sakyadhita conference

The 18th Sakyadhita Conference took place in Seoul, Korea, June 23–27, 2023. I did not…

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Four buddhist nuns from the Tibetan tradition attend the Sakyadhita Conference.
Monastic Life

Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha

A Sravasti Abbey nun reports on her experience at the 2023 Sakyadhita International Conference in…

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A large group of Tibetan monastics gathered together.
Western Monastics

Establishing the sangha in the West

Transcript of a meeting with monastics on establishing a monastic community in the West.

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Guest read Dharma books on the Chenrezig Hall deck.
Teachings

Reading list

An extensive bibliography of resources for further study.

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Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition

Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

The meaning of compassion

What compassion means, the three kinds of suffering that warrant compassion, and compassion’s connection to…

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