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Venerable Thubten Damcho Connecting with compassion
How important it is to acknowledge past mistakes and harms done in order to truly…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Seven tips for a happy life
Wise advice for living a happier life, setting priorities and cultivating an expansive motivation and…
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Chapters 12-13: Verses 299-301
Attachment to what is familiar causes people to cling to wrong views.
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Verse 60: A pure land of joy
The supreme peace of liberation. Also, what it means to practice and dedicate for rebirth…
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Michaela Haas Women in Western Buddhism
An excerpt from Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in…
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Verse 59: Empty-handed in samsara
We weaken ourselves and wind up with nothing of value when we only chase after…
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The Buddha’s teachings
Preface to "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions," highlighting the central tenets of Buddhist beliefs and…
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Bhikkhu Anālayo The controversy on bhikkhunī ordination
A detailed look at the arguments for and against the revival of bhikkhunī ordination in…
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Verse 58: The slippery slope of worldly gain
Chasing after worldly possessions, success, wealth, or fame never brings satisfaction or lasting happiness.
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Living with an Open Heart book group - Sep 29, 2014
Living with an Open Heart book group Learning to live with compassion
A book group shares reflections and how they have applied the teachings from the book…
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Verse 57: Fishing in a dry riverbed
It is essential to accumulate merit and wisdom to progress on the spiritual path, and…
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Verse 56: The deadly sword
Denial of reality limits our potential and also obscures our understanding of how dependent arising…
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