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Venerable Thubten Kunga Dismantling identities
Venerable Thubten Kunga describes how living at Sravasti Abbey supports her intention to dismantle old…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the…
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September 2019
The state of Washington is active in preventing suicide deaths. Venerable Chodron shares information on…
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More debate practice
The Abbey community practices the debates they wrote with each other.
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Conflict and compassion
When we can listen to others and open our mind to the fact that others…
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Role models
Teaching from the last two sections of Chapter 9, on memorization, debate, and role models.
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Kenneth Mondal 
Practicing the defender’s answers
Helping the class practice different answers that the defender can give in response to statements…
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Stages of sustained attention
The nine stages of sustained attention prior to developing serenity or calm abiding.
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Lethargy, sleepiness, restlessness, remorse
The third and fourth hindrance to developing concentration: lethargy and sleepiness, and restlessness and remorse.
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