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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 67: The wise and skilled teacher

The importance of finding our own internal wisdom, integrating the Dharma into our lives so…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The second noble truth: the root afflictions

Looking at the six root afflictions—the causes of problems in this life and future lives.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 312-320

Refuting inherent existence by analyzing how visual and auditory objects are perceived.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The first noble truth: Our situation in samsara

Looking at the reality of our present situation will motivate us seek authentic happiness.

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Venerable Jampa walking outside and smiling.
Life at Sravasti Abbey

Rejoicing in living at Sravasti Abbey

Venerable Thubten Jampa shares how living at the Abbey and practicing with the community has…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 307-311

Refuting the inherent existence of visual objects as well as of the eye sense faculty…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Working with anger

Examining how the source of our anger is our own mind, and that we have…

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Group photo of retreatants from the Shantideva Meditation Center talk standing with Abbey nuns..
Buddhist Worldview

Changing our minds and emotional habits

How ignorance projects a mode of existence onto things that doesn't exist. Advice on how…

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Buddhist Worldview

Overcoming obstacles to Dharma practice

Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Guided meditation on death and impermanence

Seeing that death is definite and lifespan uncertain reflecting on the eight worldly concerns can…

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Face of a sculpture of Tara.
Green Tara

Green Tara sadhana with the Eight Dangers

An alternate text of the Green Tara sadhana including the Protection from the Eight Dangers…

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