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Setting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 25-34
Finishing the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints related to far-reaching fortitude and teaching on those related…
View PostA Buddhist approach to helping the dying
An interview covering the Buddhist perspective on death, helping others create good karma before death…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 21-25
Teaching on the ethical restraint that support our practice of joyous effort and meditative concentration.
View PostLoss of a loved one to suicide
Response to a student's request for re-visiting a previous conference talk she gave on healing…
View PostFrom goatherd to geshe
Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron describes her journey from rural Ladakh with minimal opportunities for education,…
View PostAn introduction to Tibetan Buddhist debate
Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron, one of the first female Tibetan Geshes, shares her thoughts on…
View Post“Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness”...
How Nagarjuna's teachings on leadership and ethical conduct are relevant to today's leaders and spiritual…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 19-20
Teaching the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering those related to the far-reaching practice of fortitude.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 493-500
The final verses of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland," summarizing his advice to all of us on…
View Post“An Open-Hearted Life”: Introduction
When we take a compassionate perspective we are better prepared to care for ourselves and…
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: Aspiring Bodhicitta
Review of the aspiring bodhicitta ethical code which helps us to prevent being separated from…
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