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Venerable Thubten Chodron Harmonizing criminal defendants’ imbalanced si...
An interview with a defense lawyer about Buddhism and inmates.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Twelve ways to apply compassion in society
How to apply compassion to improve areas of common concern in society.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Meditation on equanimity and compassion
A guided meditation to develop compassion for everyone.
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The importance of ethical conduct
Outlining the various benefits of keeping precepts and describing the eight types of precepts for…
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Bodhisattva’s refuge and ethical conduct
Explaining a bodhisattva’s refuge, from Chapter 3 and giving an overview of the three higher…
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Common guidelines and maintaining proper refuge
Explaining the common guidelines and maintaining proper refuge, teaching from Chapter 3.
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Bringing compassion into every moment
Practical ways to bring compassion into everyday life.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on how compassion changes us
Guided contemplation on how compassion has changed our life and views.
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Guidelines for each of the Three Jewels
Describing the guidelines for each of the Three Jewels and the first two of the…
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Formally taking refuge
Explaining the section on formally taking refuge, and covering how to deepen our refuge by…
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Distinguishing features of the Three Jewels
Describing the distinguishing features of the Three Jewels, causal and resultant refuge, from Chapter 2…
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Recollection of the Dharma and Sangha
Explaining the qualities of the Dharma and Sangha, continuing the teaching from Chapter 2.
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