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Twenty-Verse Prayer from Nagarjuna’s “Precious...
Twenty verses that Nagarjuna encourages us to recite three times a day to accumulate the…
View PostGiving to all sentient beings
How to give to all sentient beings and holy beings as in the taking-and-giving meditation.
View PostAttributes of true origins: Conditions
How craving and karma function as conditions that create suffering in cyclic existence as well.
View PostNo small thing: Encouragement from China
The Abbey celebrates the arrival of 32 volumes of the annotated edition of the Nanshan…
View PostClean up my act
A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate…
View PostThe link between anger and arrogance
How developing humility can be an antidote to anger and arrogance.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 466-467
Extensive explanation of taking refuge and paying homage to the Three Jewels.
View PostAttributes of true origins: Strong producers
The importance of keeping in mind how our suffering is caused by our ignorance, afflictions,…
View PostAttributes of true origins: Origin
Why the origins of cyclic existence are numerous, not singular, and how this helps us…
View PostTo reach potential
A meditation on the folly of self-absorption and the constant striving for attainment.
View PostOffering our bodies to sentient beings
Teaching from "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on mentally giving away our bodies for…
View PostAttributes of true origins: Cause
How our state of existence in samsara has a cause, it is not random.
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