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Advice for a non-Buddhist friend
Venerable Thubten Chodron offers advice on preparing for death.
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The purity of emptiness
Explaining the emptiness of afflictive mind and the emptiness of purified mind, reviewing the section,…
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Yogis and common people
The different understandings of the two truths possessed by those who have direct perception of…
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Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha
A Sravasti Abbey nun reports on her experience at the 2023 Sakyadhita International Conference in…
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Praise to Weituo Pusa chant
Praise to Weituo Pusa, protector of the monastic retreat (varsa).
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Repentance chant
The repentance chant that is part of the bimonthly monastic confession ceremony.
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Cultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
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Friends who give bad advice
How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.
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Meditation on compassion
Guided meditation on developing compassion in a wise and skillful way.
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Transforming knowledge into action
Practices we can do in daily life to integrate the Dharma. The perfection of joyous…
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