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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Ignorance and karma

How to transform the mind of "I should" and accept our karma instead of getting…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 6: Part 2

Part 2 of a review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…

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Monastic Rites

Kathina celebration

A recording of Sravasti Abbey's first robe-offering ceremony followed by reflections from guests and the…

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Monastic Rites

Sravasti Abbey’s first kathina ceremony

The kathina robe ceremony to celebrate the end of the rains retreat (varsa) and the…

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Family and Friends

Raising a moral child

How to encourage morality in children and adults, and how to offer both praise and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 205-217

Refuting views held by non-Buddhist schools and lower Buddhist schools.

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Shadow of a Hiker
Ethics in the Modern World

A long obedience

Exodus isn't just about liberation from slavery, it's also about rebinding. Just laws, or taking…

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Thought Training

What suffering does

While people seek happiness, many feel shaped through suffering. Suffering brings us out of ourselves…

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Vajrasattva

Benefits of the retreat from afar

A student shares about the joy and enthusiasm of a group of practitioners doing the…

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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2014

Gratitude to retreatants from afar

Rejoicing and enthusiasm for the sincere practice of winter retreatants from afar.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Transforming suffering

Looking at our reactions when we face adversity, and how we can transform pain and…

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