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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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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Venerable Thubten Damcho Planning for ordination
Venerable Thubten Damcho shares some of the advice she received regarding preparing and planning to…
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The benefits of establishing precepts
The reasons that the Buddha cited for establishing monastic precepts, for the benefit of practitioners…
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Working with sexual attachment
Venerable Thubten Jampa shares verses from Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland" that have helped her with working…
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The six harmonies of the sangha
The fundamental principles that bring about harmony in the sangha community.
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Taking rebirth from the intermediate state
The transition from the intermediate state to a new rebirth based on explanations in the…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Don’t make me swarm!
Venerable Thubten Samten shares how she overcame her struggle with the Abbey's practice of "swarming"…
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