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Exaggerated statements?
Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”
View PostOne and many as predicates
Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.
View PostBeyond Blame
How it's possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to…
View PostThe universal antidote
How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…
View PostEvaluating the authenticity of teachings
Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…
View PostEight worldly concerns
Questioning and investigating what society says is normal and acceptable.
View PostOne and different
Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and…
View PostOpen Heart, Clear Mind study guide
Study guide to the book Open Heart, Clear Mind, a foundational and profound introduction to…
View PostTonglen and social problems
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…
View PostTonglen: Taking and giving
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the practice of tonglen, or taking and giving.
View PostPreparing spiritually for death
Reviewing the four tasks of living and dying, and how to prepare spiritually for death.
View PostLiving Vinaya in the United States
A paper on the bhikshuni sangha in the west written by a nun who participated…
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