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The Buddhist traditions
An overview of the different Buddhist traditions, their similarities and differences, and some common misperceptions…
View PostEqualizing and exchanging self and other
Explanation of equalizing and exchanging self and others as well as a special meditation on…
View PostHow precious is monastic community
The conditions for a stable monastic community, where beginners can train, are extremely rare and…
View PostSeven-point cause and effect
Developing bodhicitta, first by meditating on exchanging and equalizing self with others, then following the…
View PostResistance
Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…
View PostSamsara and dukkha
Looking at the disadvantages of cyclic existence to develop a determination to be free from…
View PostMandala review: “Insight into Emptiness”
Daryl Dunigan of Mandala magazine reviews Khensur Jampa Tegchok's book on emptiness, which was edited…
View PostDeveloping and sustaining bodhi resolve
Monastics from different traditions discussed cultivating joyous effort and bodhicitta in a difficult modern world.
View PostDeath and impermanence
The importance and benefits of contemplating death, complemented by explanation of the nine-point death meditation.
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