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Green Tara sadhana with the Eight Dangers
An alternate text of the Green Tara sadhana including the Protection from the Eight Dangers…
View PostChapter 9: Quiz answers and discussion
Discussion of review questions for Chapter 9 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way."
View PostLong gestation, happy delivery
The Abbey celebrates the arrival of Venerable Thubten Chodron's new book, "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many…
View PostAdvice for Dharma practice
A question and answer session covering topics such as social conformity, guilt and regret, dealing…
View PostClinging to our identity
The definition of mindfulness of phenomena and how we cling to and grasp at our…
View PostMindfulness of the body and feelings
Different ways of meditation on the four establishments of mindfulness, focusing first on the body…
View PostMeditation, misconceptions, and the four seals
Manners of meditation, the four seals of Buddhism, and the benefits of understanding the body,…
View PostMindfulness and introspective awareness
An introduction to the teachings on the four establishments of mindfulness. How wisdom, mindfulness, and…
View PostGuided meditation on the value of a precious human r...
How to contemplate the value and rarity of a precious human rebirth to make life…
View PostBeing present
A person in prison reflects on taking inventory of the past, present, and future, and…
View PostThe de facto clause
Due to government fear that he will re-offend, an incarcerated person is held under civil…
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