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Turning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature
Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…
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What to do between sessions
Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…
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Comments and reflections on the Vinaya Training Cour...
I saw the purpose of this course in a much bigger context: so that the…
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Four puzzling points
Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.
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What to do during the actual session
Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.
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The coffee pot: A test of my tolerance
Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…
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To Geshela with appreciation
I have been thinking a lot about Geshela and I wanted to share some of…
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The six preparatory practices
Explaining the six preparatory practices and describing the seven-limb prayer, from Chapter 5.
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Buddhist ethics in the age of technology
A discussion on how developers can integrate core Buddhist teachings into the design of technology…
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Q&A session in Bodhgaya, India
Answers to questions on Dharma practice and experience as a Buddhist nun.
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Reliance on a teacher
Explaining the benefits of reliance and the faults of improper reliance in relation to the…
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