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A man sitting on grass playiing a guitar, there's a card with the words: Will work for ATTENTION in front of him.
On Mindfulness

Paying attention to life

An incarcerated person discusses the ways practice has helped him cope and improved his life…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

Precious human life

The meaning, purpose and rarity of the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life…

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Seven-point Mind Training

The kindness of others

Recognizing the kindness of others and seeing them as something to be cherished.

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Ven. Chodron smiling.
Healing Anger

Examining anger and its antidotes

Anger is a broad category of emotions based on exaggeration. When we can recognize it…

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Young buddhist nuns chanting.
A Nun's Life

Bhikkhuni education today

Buddhist studies for fully ordained nuns in the modern age.

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Venerable Thubten Chodron sitting in meditation position and smiling happily.
Western Monastics

Buddhist education for nuns in Western countries

The ordination and education of nuns in Western countries; Sravasti Abbey as a proving ground…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Overwhelmed?

We can feel overwhelmed by events or we can feel enthusiastic to solve them. Much…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Equalizing and exchanging self and others

A review of the practices of cultivating equanimity and equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

The noble eightfold path

How the noble eightfold path is organized under the three higher trainings; practices related to…

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Venerable Chodron teaching the Dharma and smiling very happily.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Relying on the teacher

What it means to rely on our spiritual mentors and the many benefits of doing…

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