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Nuns at Jangchub Choeling, listening to a teaching.
Living in Community

Living in community as Dharma practice

A talk to Tibetan nuns about community living at Sravasti Abbey and how nuns can…

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Group of students sitting together.
Contentment and Happiness

What it means to be happy—a talk with young students

Real happiness doesn't come from external things but from developing inner qualities and making the…

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Students and instructors from Manushi School gathered around Ven. Chodron.
The Importance of Motivation

Integrating a good motivation into our practice and ...

How to cultivate a beneficial motivation for spiritual practice and life in general. Guided meditation…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Similarities among Buddhist traditions

All Buddhist traditions have the same teacher. By learning about other traditions we can get…

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Living with an Open Heart

“Living with an Open Heart”: The vastnes...

Buddhist ideas and techniques to awaken our compassionate motivation and bring our heartfelt aspirations to…

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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community.
Good Karma Short Retreats

The wheel of karmic actions and results

Commentary on selected verses from the thought training poem "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons" from…

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Closeup of man looking out window.
On Impermanence

My father’s death

A student reflects on the death of his aged father.

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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Applying the teachings on karma in our lives

How to apply the teachings on karma in daily life to engage in constructive actions…

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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community.
Good Karma Short Retreats

The four characteristics of karma and purification

Understanding the four basic principles of karma helps to transform actions in a positive way.…

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