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Buddhist Worldview

Areligious Buddhism: Is there such a thing?

Examining the practices and principles of the mindfulness movement and secular Buddhism. How secular Buddhism…

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Inmates standing around a new pagoda on the prison ground.
By Prison Volunteers

Prison pagoda of loving kindness

Members of a prison Dharma group make their vision of a stupa a reality.

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 6: Verses 127-134

Putting time and energy into thought transformation changes how we view difficult situations and people…

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Thangka image of Nagarjuna.
Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions for Precious Garland: Verses 25-36

Part 2 of quiz questions, covering verses 25-36, to review understanding of the talks on…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 6: Verses 119-126

By harming sentient beings we create the causes for our own suffering. By respecting them…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 6: Verses 112-118

Why we need sentient beings to develop fortitude and create merit. Looking at the important…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Far-reaching wisdom

How wisdom is conjoined with the other far-reaching practices to eliminate ignorance, the cause of…

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Prison wire against blue sky.
Prison Dharma

Prison volunteer workshop

A discussion of techniques and practices to benefit incarcerated people. How to establish trust and…

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Venerable Jampa Tsedroen, Venerable Thubten Chodron, and Venerable Heng Ching sit at a table filled with research materials.
A Nun's Life

Women in Buddhism

The journey into Buddhism, what it's like to be a female Buddhist leader, views on…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

The four immeasurables in the Pali and Sanskrit trad...

How the Pali and Sanskrit traditions present the four immeasurable attitudes and how to practice…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen lamrim review: How to rely on the teachings ...

A review of salient points of the first sections of the text on the qualities…

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