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Painting of the Buddha's first discourse.
LR09 The Four Truths for the Aryas

Afflicted views

The five afflicted views that disturb the mind.

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A man covering himself with blanket and sleeping in a seascape and different colors of air balloons in the sky.
Science and Buddhism

The Mind and Life IV conference: Sleeping, dreaming,...

Why are we dreaming? When does death occur? It is possible to transform sleep time…

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Statue of a Buddha in front of a setting sun.
LR08 Karma

Motivation and karma

Looking at karma within the three levels of motivation on the path, and describing karma…

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Abbey guest receiving a tsa-tsa from Venerable Chodron.
LR07 Refuge

The practice of refuge

Having taken refuge, how to practice it by respecting the Buddha, the Dharma, and the…

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Abbey retreatants waiting for Venerable to arrive for a teaching.
LR07 Refuge

Benefits of having taken refuge

We become Buddhists, establish the foundation for all further vows. Eliminate negative and accumulate positive…

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A group of Buddhist and Catholic nuns visiting the Abbey.
Interfaith Dialogue

Comparing and contrasting views

A comparison of religious views to support interfaith practice.

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.
LR06 Death

The lower realms

An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits…

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Thangka image of a Buddha.
LR02 Introduction to the Lamrim

Introduction to the lamrim teachings

An overview of the lamrim including qualities of the compilers and teachings.

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