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Venerable Chodron with eyes closed, holding a microphone.
Contentment and Happiness

Attaining and balancing wealth

Examining what money symbolizes in our life, and how overcoming self-centeredness can bring about inner…

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Children in classroom raising hands to ask teacher a question.
Ethics in the Modern World

Our mission as educators

How can we create whole, happy individuals who are good citizens of the world?

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An Abbey guest, picking apples from a tree.
Contentment and Happiness

Living with optimism

Smiling is no unfailing remedy against everything—but it can help!

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A hand reaching out to some light in the background.
The Importance of Motivation

Why am I giving?

Offering service with a long-term view based on bodhicitta. Ways of working on doubts and…

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A white stone statute of buddha with wood background.
Bodhisattva Path

The seed of enlightenment

Letting go of bias, anger, resentment, and grudges, and how to cultivate equanimity, kindness, and…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 104-106

A look at dependent arising and emptiness, how things appear to exist in one way,…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 101-104

Eliminating our own self-centeredness and our own self grasping ignorance and thereby developing the compassion…

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Om Ah Hum spray painted on bricks.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Purification meditation

How one can calm the mind by meditating on the breath, visualizing the Buddha, and…

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A man in black walking toward bright light.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Basis, path, and result: Discussion

Question and answer session on the aspects of the basis, the path, and the result…

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion

How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-104

How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about…

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