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Words written on a board:To speak no ill, to do no harm, to practise restraint according to the fundamental precepts, to be moderate in eating, to live in seclusion, to devote oneself to higher consciousness, this is the Teaching of the Buddhas
Exploring Monastic Life 2007

The purpose of monastic precepts

Precepts serve to guide monastics in a positive direction, making the mind peaceful by abandoning…

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Photo of Abbey Sangha and guest sangha.
Exploring Monastic Life 2007

The six harmonies

The temporary goal of a monastic is to create a community that facilitates practice, so…

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Ven. Chodron teaching.
Essence of Refined Gold

Sufferings of cyclic existence

A realistic look at the defects of cyclic existence and the determination to be free.

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Ven. Thubten Tsultrim makes offerings to her preceptor Ven. Chodron after the ordination
Exploring Monastic Life 2007

The “Ratnapala Sutta”

Buddha's disciple foremost in faith who, with pure motivation, looked with wisdom at cyclic existence…

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A card with the words written: The 5 precepts interpreted as New Year's Resolutions
Exploring Monastic Life 2007

Precepts and vows

Monastics and lay practitioners take different levels of precepts. The benefits of taking and keeping…

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Alot of wordings scribbed on the wall, middle is the word - Duhhka.
Essence of Refined Gold

The truth of dukkha

Exploration of the first noble truth, the truth of dukkha: recognizing the defects of samsara,…

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Thangka image of the Buddha.
Four Truths for the Aryas

Understanding our situation

The four noble truths as the foundation on which the entire path can be both…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Self-centeredness

Examining the disadvantages of self-centeredness, and how to use mindfulness and introspective awareness to reduce…

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Thought Training

Transforming the judgmental mind

Can we really hold all beings dear, even those whose actions are harmful? These talks…

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