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Friends together and smiling. (Photo by Debbie Tingzon)
Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Cultivating better relationships

Practical ways to improve relationships through good ethical conduct and communication.

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Venerable Tarpa in a group discussion at the Abbey.
Working with Emotions

Buddhism and therapy

Bringing the Dharma into the practice of Western psychotherapy.

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Guided Meditations

Guided meditations on the lamrim in Spanish

Introduction to the Buddhist view Mind is the source of happiness and pain Mind is…

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Thangka image of Manjushri
Manjushri

Grasping at inherent existence

A teaching that covers a multitude of topics, including precious human life, two kinds of…

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A man showing anger and frustration.
Healing Anger

Overcoming anger and frustration

An extensive talk on the causes and effects of anger, including antidotes to anger.

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A monk standing in front of a Buddha statue.
Buddhist Worldview

Understanding the mind

A talk about the Buddhist conception of mind, the source of happiness and suffering, and…

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Blue medicine Buddha with right hand outstretched on his knee and left hand holding an alms bowl with nectar.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Medicine Buddha practice for the deceased

Medicine Buddha practice for the recently deceased differs slightly from the standard practice. Beautiful visualizations…

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Medicine Buddha in a painted representation of the universe.
Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2000

Medicine Buddha vows 9-12

Reflecting on how the vows are relevant to how we choose to act. Skillful ways…

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Medicine Buddha in a painted representation of the universe.
Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2000

Medicine Buddha vow 8

Discussion on the difficulty of women's situation in society, extending to people in weaker positions.…

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Medicine Buddha in a painted representation of the universe.
Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2000

Medicine Buddha vows 5-7

Explaining what it means to keep good ethical discipline, and having compassion for others' suffering.

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Medicine Buddha in a painted representation of the universe.
Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2000

Medicine Buddha vow 4

A commentary on wrong views in society created to justify our own negative qualities.

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Medicine Buddha in a painted representation of the universe.
Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2000

Medicine Buddha vows 1-3

Explaining the first three of the 12 vows of the Medicine Buddha. Putting our energies…

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