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Venerable Thubten Chodron The first monastic precept
The story of Venerable Sudina, a monk whose transgression occasioned the first monastic precept.
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Exploring Buddhism
Teaching on Chapter One: Exploring Buddhism, looking at the relationship between Buddhism, science and other…
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Why ordain young?
The story of Venerable Ratthapala and his response to a king who asked why he…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review of functioning things
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews the divisions of "Functioning Things," one of the main categories in…
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Resisting social pressure
The story of Venerable Ratthapala, a young man in the Buddha’s times who vowed that…
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The spread of Buddhism and monastic life
The Buddha’s life story and how monasticism adapted to different cultures.
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Being a Dharma community
There is value in practicing and meditating with others. When we participate in our Dharma…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Proving past and future lives
Verses proving the existence of past and future lives over which we can cultivate compassion…
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Qualities of a reliable teacher
The qualities that make the Buddha a reliable teacher for those who seek liberation and…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama The joy of monastic discipline
Written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, these verses pay tribute to the ethical discipline…
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Why the Buddha is an authority
Arguments asserted by Buddhists on why the Buddha is reliable and how to seek out…
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