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Bhikkhu Bodhi The challenge of the future
Does Western Buddhism need a monastic sangha? If so, what should their role be? What…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Six harmonies in a sangha community
Practical guidelines for setting up and living in a Dharma community or monastery, and the…
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Clarifying the practice
Learning to work with anxiety. Questions from retreatants on visualization in the sadhana and about…
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Understanding Buddhist concepts
Clarifying concepts surrounding arhats and bodhisattvas. Questions on motivation to listen and the meditation on…
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Medicine Buddha and the 35 Buddhas
An explanation of the Medicine Buddha sadhana practice and visualization, followed by oral transmission of…
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Refuge and precepts ceremony
Teachings on taking the five lay precepts with or without celibacy and the eight precepts…
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Alex Berzin Bhikshuni vinaya and ordination lineages
A summary report by Alex Berzin of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role…
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a sadhana of the tradition - Jun 5, 2007
a sadhana of the tradition 1000-armed Chenrezig deity sadhana with guided medit...
The 1000-armed Chenrezig sadhana practice with guided meditation recording.
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The meaning of precepts
The beginning of the path to enlightenment is the taking of precepts.
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The Third Dalai Lama
- Dec 1, 2006
Essence of Refined Gold
A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…
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Chapter 2: Verses 7-23
Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…
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Chapter 2: Verses 1-6
The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…
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