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Bhikshu Tenzin Josh - Jun 1, 1996
Bhikshu Tenzin Josh Summary of the sramanera and sramanerika ordination ...
The ceremony of ordination in detail.
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Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo Protocol for sangha in the Tibetan tradition
How to remain respectful of other cultures while maintaining the expectations of monastic dress and…
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Ajahn Candasiri 
Venerable Thubten Chodron Purifying for refuge practice
Why purification is necessary; practices for taking refuge in spiritual mentors, the Buddhas, the Dharma,…
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A second pilgrimage in China
Two weeks of travel in China followed by two weeks of retreat and teachings with…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama The value of a disciplined way of life
Buddha's monastic precepts and their similarities to the Christian practice.
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Right effort, view, and thought
Concluding the teachings on the the eightfold noble path by looking at right effort, right…
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Right concentration and effort
Examining the eightfold noble path through right concentration and right effort.
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Eightfold noble path
An overview of the eightfold noble path as well as an in-depth look at right…
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Excitement and application
Examining the last three obstacles to calm abiding meditation: laxity and excitement, non-application, and over-application.
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Preparing for calm abiding meditation
Establishing the six conducive conditions for calm abiding meditation and advice on doing retreat.
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