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A large group of Tibetan monastics gathered together.
Western Monastics

Establishing the sangha in the West

Transcript of a meeting with monastics on establishing a monastic community in the West.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Declaring my faults & praising others

Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassion gone awry

How compassion without wisdom and a good motivation can go awry.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Conventional and ultimate analysis

Explaining how things are not findable under conventional and ultimate analysis, continuing the section "Equality…

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Silhouette of Gyatso in front of an icy fence in winter.
By Prison Volunteers

My time in prison

A Sravasti Abbey volunteer confronts his preconceptions on what prison life is like.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

One taste

Continuing the explanation of "one taste" of samsara and nirvana, emphasizing the importance of establishing…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The faults of self-centeredness

How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and…

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Monastic Life

Monastic Mind Motivation commentary

The importance of reconfiguring our usual mindset to align with our precepts and values.

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

What helps at the time of death

The last three points of the nine-point death meditation and how to prepare for death.

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