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Venerable Chodron teaching.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Introduction

How we can most effectively listen to and study Dharma teachings.

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Buddhist monastics of different traditions sitting in a discussion group.
Interfaith Dialogue

Interfaith philosophies

Clarifying the various Buddhist views on what the present and future lives mean.

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Thangka con la imagen de Lama Tsongkhapa.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

The Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Verses on the essence of the path to awakening by Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of…

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Man and woman meditating outside.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Metta (loving-kindness) meditation

Learn about metta meditation, a method of cultivating goodwill. This practice of wishing happiness for…

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Venerable Chodron in conversation with Dr. Steven Vannoy.
By Prison Volunteers

Teaching meditation in the prison system

Steven Vannoy taught Buddhism and meditation to incarcerated people. He got a psychology degree to…

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21st Century Buddhists

Balancing the spiritual and material

Teaching on finding the middle way between the two extremes of asceticism and indulgence.

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Healing Anger

Working with anger

Teaching on the disadvantages of anger and how to work with it.

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2 young girls holding hands together, walking in a field.
For Young People

Good friendships

How to develop characteristics and qualities that make us a better friend.

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Three people dragging dead wood out of the forest
Ethics in the Modern World

Practical ethics

Buddhist views on various forms of killing, ethical behavior in sexual relationships, and on changing…

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Buddha statate in a shrine.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

Taking refuge and the five precepts

The difference between taking refuge and the Christian ceremony of baptism, as well whether or…

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An old woman sitting on the floor chanting with the mala on her hand.
Prayers and Practices

The purpose of rituals and chanting

Some questions and answers about the meaning and purpose of rituals and chanting in Buddhist…

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Turkey mother leads her babies onto the front porch.
Dharma Guide Training

Fundamentals of being a Dharma guide

Core qualities and conditions for a Dharma guide to develop.

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