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Impermanence, dukkha and selflessness
Questions and answers on the first seal followed by teachings on the second seal: all…
View PostTaking refuge in the guru
How to take refuge in the guru as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of…
View PostContemplating impermanence
Introduction to the Heart Sutra, the four seals of Buddhism, and teachings on the first…
View PostPracticing with a year of illness
Venerable Thubten Semkye shares on how embracing a physical ailment challenged her concepts of the…
View PostResistance to practicing tonglen
How the taking and giving practice can transform our minds, making us happier.
View PostPreliminary practice (ngöndro) overview
An introduction to the practices that help clear and purify our minds so that we…
View PostKarma and the wish for freedom
An explanation of karma. How to benefit ourselves and others by developing the ten virtues.
View PostEroding self-centeredness
How we can use the meditation on taking on the suffering of others to erode…
View PostThe seven ways to end disputes
Promoting unity, gladness, friendship and harmony in the community for our benefit. Not being difficult…
View PostKassapa Discourses: Admonishment
The community is spurred by examples of people who practice well. Helping people restrain from…
View PostKassapa Discourses: Guarding the mind
If we have self-restraint, there is less danger of breaking the precepts. We stay mentally…
View PostTaking on the suffering of others
How to meditate on taking the suffering of others, beginning with taking on the suffering…
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