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Venerable Thubten Chodron Metta (loving-kindness) meditation
Learn about metta meditation, a method of cultivating goodwill. This practice of wishing happiness for…
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Steven Vannoy - Mar 2, 2002
Steven Vannoy 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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Venerable Sangye Khadro Balancing the spiritual and material
Teaching on finding the middle way between the two extremes of asceticism and indulgence.
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Good friendships
How to develop characteristics and qualities that make us a better friend.
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Practical ethics
Buddhist views on various forms of killing, ethical behavior in sexual relationships, and on changing…
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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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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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Fundamentals of being a Dharma guide
Core qualities and conditions for a Dharma guide to develop.
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“I had to start being more consistent!”
Buddhist nuns are not born in robes. What happened to Venerable Thubten Chodron such that…
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The four noble truths
The truths of suffering and the causes of suffering, and cultivating a proper motivation for…
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Traditions of Buddhism
Common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha’s teachings.
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