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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz question...
Discussion of quiz questions 8 to 15 to review verses from Chapter 1.
View PostAreligious Buddhism: Is there such a thing?
Examining the practices and principles of the mindfulness movement and secular Buddhism. How secular Buddhism…
View PostPrison pagoda of loving kindness
Members of a prison Dharma group make their vision of a stupa a reality.
View PostChapter 6: Verses 127-134
Putting time and energy into thought transformation changes how we view difficult situations and people…
View PostQuiz questions for Precious Garland: Verses 25-36
Part 2 of quiz questions, covering verses 25-36, to review understanding of the talks on…
View PostChapter 6: Verses 119-126
By harming sentient beings we create the causes for our own suffering. By respecting them…
View PostChapter 6: Verses 112-118
Why we need sentient beings to develop fortitude and create merit. Looking at the important…
View PostFar-reaching wisdom
How wisdom is conjoined with the other far-reaching practices to eliminate ignorance, the cause of…
View PostPrison volunteer workshop
A discussion of techniques and practices to benefit incarcerated people. How to establish trust and…
View PostWomen in Buddhism
The journey into Buddhism, what it's like to be a female Buddhist leader, views on…
View PostThe four immeasurables in the Pali and Sanskrit trad...
How the Pali and Sanskrit traditions present the four immeasurable attitudes and how to practice…
View PostGomchen 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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