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Transgressing precepts of individual liberation
Explanation of the line in the General Confession, “I have transgressed the precepts of Individual…
View PostSakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha
A Sravasti Abbey nun reports on her experience at the 2023 Sakyadhita International Conference in…
View PostExplanation of the general confession
The General Confession line by line, reminding us that there’s not a single day that…
View PostFreedom and suffering
Introduces the Seven Patriarchs and urges us to make effort in understanding karma and the…
View PostThe Buddha’s life story part 2
Continues with the Buddha’s life story, and discusses the motivation for ordaining.
View PostPraise to Weituo Pusa chant
Praise to Weituo Pusa, protector of the monastic retreat (varsa).
View PostRepentance chant
The repentance chant that is part of the bimonthly monastic confession ceremony.
View PostThe Buddha’s life story part 1
How the Buddha’s life story parallels our own story of spiritual yearning.
View PostCultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
View PostFriends who give bad advice
How habitual disturbing emotions are like friends giving bad advice.
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