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Incarcerated people Thanks for the Dharma Dispatch
A letter of thanks for the latest edition of Dharma Dispatch, a newsletter the Abbey…
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Reflection on life
An incarcerated person reflects on the causes and conditions that have affected his life.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Applying Buddhist logic in meditation
Why Buddhist meditation and logic are important for Western students who are interested in practicing…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review of tenets and buddha nature
Reviewing two types of buddha nature and their relationship to the buddha bodies, from Chapter…
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Are sentient beings already Buddhas?
Explaining whether sentient beings are already buddhas and covering the buddha nature according to tantra,…
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Illusion or illusion like
The difference between being an actual illusion, and illusion-like.
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Asia Teaching Tour 2023
In-person teachings in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
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Transforming and naturally abiding Buddha nature
Explaining the meaning of naturally abiding buddha nature and transforming buddha nature, from the section…
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Debating impermanence
Commentary to verses 6-8 of Chapter 9, "Wisdom," of Shantideva's "Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds."
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Mary Grace Lentz 
Conventional consciousness
What is negated by ultimate analysis and the role of conventional consciousness.
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