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Venerable Thubten Chodron Guided meditations on the lamrim in Spanish
Introduction to the Buddhist view Mind is the source of happiness and pain Mind is…
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Grasping at inherent existence
A teaching that covers a multitude of topics, including precious human life, two kinds of…
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The purpose of the Manjushri practice
An explanation of the purpose and the types of Manjushri practices as well as answers…
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Manjushri and the three vehicles
A description of how the Manjushri practice fits within the three vehicles, some historical perspective,…
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Bhikkhuni Dhammananda The history of the bhikkhuni sangha
An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…
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Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo - Dec 28, 1999
Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...
Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama The value of a disciplined way of life
Buddha's monastic precepts and their similarities to the Christian practice.
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Right concentration and effort
Examining the eightfold noble path through right concentration and right effort.
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The purpose of mandala offerings
The importance of understanding the reasons why we do preliminary practices to purify negativities and…
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Three levels of dependent arising
The three levels of dependent arising and why it's important to cultivate this wisdom.
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Laxity and excitement
Examining laxity and excitement , one of the five hindrances to calm abiding meditation.
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