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Venerable Thubten Chodron Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 1-6
The first teaching on the 46 auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering the first six which…
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A life dedicated to the Dharma
Venerable Thubten Chodron rejoices in meeting old Dharma friends in Europe and shares how she…
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Chapter 5: Verses 477-484
Teaching the "Twenty-Verse Prayer," focusing on verses of aspiration and dedication for self and others.
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The power of letting go
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on her time at Lama Tsongkhapa Institute and how she saved…
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Buddhist practice in the West
Interview on topics such as the role of monastics, compassion and the world, a simple…
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Refuge and the five lay precepts
Using the analogy of the Three Jewels as doctor, medicine and nurses for taking refuge.…
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The wheel of karmic cause and effect
The third of three talks given in Russia on verses from the poem, "The Wheel…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi “An Open-Hearted Life”: Preface by Profe...
A look at the western psychological perspective on compassion and how it relates to the…
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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2
Continued explanation of the prayer for the time of death from the Amitabha sadhana. Meditating…
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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 1
An explanation of the prayer for the time of death. Through practice and familiarity with…
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Amitabha practice: Aspiration prayer
Explanation of the aspiration section of the Amitabha practice. Making kindness our default mode in…
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Venerable Thubten Tsultrim Gomchen Lamrim review: Exchanging self for others
Venerable Thubten Tsultrim reviews equalizing and exchanging self with others.
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