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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Advice for monastics

Explaning the section of advice for Monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.

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Stages of the Path

Review: Equanimity & recognizing others as our ...

Developing equanimity and a conviction in rebirth.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on developing equanimity

Guided meditation to develop an even-minded attitude without bias.

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Dharma in Daily Life

Things depend on other things

Interview on how the teachings on interdependence apply to daily life.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Full ordination for women

Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…

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Stages of the Path

Guarding one’s bodhicitta

Practices to prevent bodhicitta from degenerating in this life and future lives.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Challenges for Western monastics

Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…

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Stages of the Path

The ritual for adopting bodhicitta

Explanation of the ritual to cultivate aspiring bodhicitta.

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For Young People

Life worth living

Exploring what it means to live a good life from a Buddhist perspective.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Commitment to contentment

Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…

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Stages of the Path

Taking and giving—tonglen

Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Ten points monastics should reflect on

Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…

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