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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Equanimity and equalizing sel...

Venerable Thubten Damcho reviews the two types of meditation on equanimity and discusses their similarities…

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Living in Community

Questions and answers with monastics

A discussion on various topics of daily life in the community, applicants for ordination, the…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...

Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews questions on working with attachment especially to intoxicants and the body,…

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Living in Community

The six harmonies of the sangha: Part 2

The six ways of keeping harmony in the monastic community that help the community as…

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Living in Community

The six harmonies of the sangha: Part 1

The six ways of keeping harmony in the monastic community that help the community as…

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Thangka image of Nagarjuna.
Engaged Buddhism

Buddhist Advice for Ruling a Kingdom

As Nagarjuna explained 2000 years ago, it is possible, and indeed auspicious, to base governmental…

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Living in Community

The ten benefits of monastic precepts

The ten reasons the Buddha gave for establishing the precepts cover benefiting the the individual…

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Good Karma Short Retreats

This precious human life

The third of three talks based on the book “Good Karma: How to Create the…

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Good Karma Short Retreats

Influencing and benefitting others

The second of three talks based on the book “Good Karma: How to Create the…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Seven-point cause and effect ...

Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the last four points of the meditation on the seven-point cause…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...

Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review on Quiz 7 questions 4-7, on the qualities we…

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