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Luis - Apr 7, 2018
Luis Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…
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Venerable Losang Donyo
- Apr 5, 2018
The benefits of the study of Dudra
An introduction to Dudra, a branch of Buddhist philosophy.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Divisions of the selfless
The division of all phenomena according to the Sautrantika tenet school.
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Identifying the person
Teaching on how to identify the conventionally existent person and challenge its appearance of being…
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Sravasti Abbey hosts “Living Vinaya in the Wes...
A historic event at Sravasti Abbey: 49 nuns gather to learn and live the Vinaya…
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Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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Thich Nhat Hanh The Fifth Precept: Diet for a Mindful Society
A fresh perspective on the fifth Buddhist lay precept - going beyond abstaining from intoxicants…
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The Five Wonderful Precepts: Introduction
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for the relevance of Buddhist ethics in contemporary…
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Meditative stability
Teaching on the conditions and objects of focus for engaging in the far-reaching practice of…
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What it means to see the guru as the Buddha
More about why we can get confused with Tantra teachings and teachers and loose faith.
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Confusion within tantra
Continuing to share about teachers who use their power inappropriately and why that could happen.
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Rebecca B.
- Aug 26, 2017
Hold me close
A student's poem analyzes how our personal attachments hold us back from developing compassion for…
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