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Venerable Thubten Tarpa The four immeasurable attitudes
Explanation of what the four immeasurable attitudes are and how we can use them to…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bodhisattva aryas’ grounds
A commentaty of the bodhisattva aryas' grounds and the difference between the wisdom of bodhisattvas…
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Zopa Herron Supporting monastics in the West
Long-time practitioner Kathleen Herron (also known as Zopa) shares her Dharma adventures as a lay…
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Building community the monastic way
Monastics of different traditions discussed the importance of harmonious community life and ways in which…
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Disadvantages of criticizing bodhisattvas
Cultivating compassion by differentiating between the person and his or her actions.
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Mahayana path of preparation
Explanation of the four divisions of the path of preparation and how a practitioner progresses…
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Rebirth and impermanence
What exactly is it that goes from life to life? How is it that everyone…
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Some questions on rebirth
Responses to questions about rebirth from participants of the SAFE (Sravasti Abbey Friends Education) program.
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Lee West - Oct 25, 2011
Lee West A tale of woe becomes a tale of kindness and refuge
A student writes about his experiences after being injured in a rock-climbing accident. Venerable Thubten…
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Advantages of bodhicitta
Re-examining the advantages of bodhicitta and developing bodhicitta through the seven-point cause and effect method.
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Jonathan Owen
- Oct 15, 2011
Reflecting on precious human life
When we contemplate the freedoms and fortunes we have in our lives, we learn not…
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Mahayana path of accumulation
Commentary on the Mahayana path of accumulation and the levels bodhicitta.
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