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Venerable Thubten Chodron Death under the bodhi tree
The unexpected death of a monastic at a holy site stirs thoughts of how self-deprecation…
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The eight Mahayana precepts ceremony
There are many benefits to taking the eight Mahayana precepts, particularly on full and new…
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Dr. Alexander Berzin - Jun 18, 2011
Dr. Alexander Berzin Islamic-Buddhist dialogue
Meetings with Muslim leaders around the world for the purpose of broadening understanding between Buddhists…
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In the land of identities
What is identity? Past experience does not have to determine what we do now. Examining…
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Practicing for a loved one who is ill
Advice for a student struggling with her Dharma practice since the onset of her mother's…
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Building courage and compassion
Cultivating compassion towards those whose values seem to be completely different than ours.
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Incarcerated people Prison and prayer
How practice sustained an incarcerated person during several weeks in solitary confinement.
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If here, why not out there?
Buddhism is one of many paths to liberation. Each culture has its spiritual philosophy that…
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The origin of “The Jew in the Lotus”
Reflections on the historic 1990 meeting between American and Israeli Jewish leaders and His Holiness…
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Six preparatory practices for meditation
Practices to do before we sit down to meditate in order to clear and focus…
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Rodger Kamenetz What I learned about Judaism from the Dalai Lama
Thoughts on Judaism and Buddhism and meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama from the…
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Lama Atisha
- Jun 18, 2011
The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Mala
Short verses with a lot of meaning describe how to bring the Dharma into every…
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