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Assessing our speech and motivation
In response to a letter from a listener, a discussion about the terrorist attack against…
View PostGuided meditation: The four characteristics of karma
Meditating on the four aspects of karma helps to change our attitudes and actions to…
View PostPracticing in harmony
A talk on the practices common to the different Buddhist traditions based on the book…
View PostChapter 11: Quiz review part 2
Review and discussion of questions on refuting truly existent time. The second part of the…
View PostGeshemas and bhikshuni ordination
Statements made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the Jangchup Lamrim teachings regarding bhikshuni…
View PostGuided meditation: Taking refuge in the Three Jewels
Looking at our present situation and the qualities of the Three Jewels inspires us to…
View PostChapter 11: Quiz review part 1
Review and discussion of questions on refuting truly existent time. The first part of the…
View PostGuided meditation: The lower realms and refuge
Reflecting on the possibility of a lower rebirth inspires us to take refuge in the…
View PostChapter 10: Quiz review part 3
Completion of the review of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The third part…
View PostQuiz: Aryadeva’s “400 Stanzas” Chapter 11
Quiz questions for a review of chapter 11 of Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas on the Middle…
View PostMeeting Manjushri
Commentary on the Homage to Manjushri. How considering the qualities of wisdom can inspire our…
View PostHealing the mind
How to cultivate compassion in healthy and sustainable ways that benefit both ourselves and others.
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