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Meditations on equalizing and exchanging self and ot...
A sequence of eleven guided meditations for developing bodhicitta using the method of equalizing and…
View PostThe spread of the Dharma
The spread of the Dharma and the effects on lineages and ordination.
View PostTailoring teachings to meet different needs
A discussion of how teachings vary across cultures and fulfill different needs.
View PostCommitment, authority and autonomy
A discussion of three common obstacles to monastic life.
View PostApproaching ordination
Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.
View PostFreedom from cyclic existence
Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.
View Post70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood
Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.
View PostThe faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
View PostSvātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Svātantrika view of selflessness of persons and phenomena with comparison to the…
View PostA life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
View PostCooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
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