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Venerable Thubten Chodron Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness of thoughts and feelings to act in accord with our values, apply the…
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The conditions for ordination
The different types of precepts that Buddhists take and the 13 grave hindrances that prevent…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Non-negotiables in Dharma practice
Venerable Thubten Semkye shares more gems from her ordained life, including a list of things…
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Generating renunciation
Renunciation is one of the milestones to awakening. The measure of having produced the mind…
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Pursuing true happiness
Completion of the commentary on the "Ratthapala Sutta," with verses reminding us of the impermanence…
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Chapter 4: Verses 339-348
Refuting inherently existent feelings of pleasure and objects of pleasure. Pleasure and happiness exist conventionally…
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Ratthapala’s discourse with his family and the...
Continuation of the teaching on the "Ratthapala Sutta," on his return to visit his family…
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Sister Mary Ann Farley - Aug 10, 2016
Sister Mary Ann Farley Joys and challenges of religious life
A Catholic nun from the order of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus…
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The “Ratthapala Sutta”
Venerable Thubten Chodron brings to life the "Ratthapala Sutta" from the Pali Canon for our…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa How to be a good Dharma student
Venerable Thubten Tarpa shares what has helped her over the years of her ordained life…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Letting go of clinging to identities
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal shares how the recent Medicine Buddha retreat prompted her to work with…
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Precepts and the afflictions
The benefits of the precepts, focusing on how they help us with our afflictions and…
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