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Venerable Thubten Chodron Contemplating death
Ignoring the reality of death is often the norm, but there are benefits to contemplating…
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The self and the aggregates
Selflessness of persons: how to investigate if the self is inherently one with the aggregates.
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Hindrances to concentration: Desire and ill will
The first two of the five hindrances to concentration. How sensual desire and malice/ill will…
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Incarcerated people 
Concentration, jhanas, and samadhi
The importance of suppressing the five hindrances in order to attain the jhanas.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review: Object of negation
A review of the commentary on identifying the object of negation: the reasoning used to…
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Multi-tradition ordination (long version)
Detailed research establishing a precedent in Tibet where ordination was given together by monks from…
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Ajahn Sumedho - May 17, 2010
Ajahn Sumedho The five points
Taken from "Where We Are Now," a letter by Elders' Council of the Forest Sangha,…
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Bhikkhu Sujato Bhikkhunīs in Theravāda
Tracing the validity of bhikkhunī ordination within the Theravāda tradition, events through time and space,…
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Llundup Damcho
- May 17, 2010
“I will do it”
The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa steps up to address the issue of bhikshuni full ordination in…
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Janet Gyatso
- May 17, 2010
That was then, this is now
Why the eight heavy rules on the ordination of women need to be changed.
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Thanissara, Jitindriya and Elizabeth Day
- May 17, 2010
The time has come
Exploring challenges faced by bhikkunis in obtaining full ordination and why a genuine dialogue between…
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