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Lama Tsongkhapa The Foundation of All Good Qualities
This short text by Lama Tsongkhapa outlines the lamrim teachings in a clear and succinct…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche The extensive offering practice
A beautiful text describing how to make offerings, composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
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Venerable Thubten Samten Purifying non-virtue: Killing and stealing
Presentation of the four branches of complete karmic actions, beginning with two non-virtues of the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Dr. Guy Newland The two truths in the four schools
The similarities and differences within the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and how they came…
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Taking refuge in the guru
How to take refuge in the guru as part of the preliminary practice (ngöndro) of…
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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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Geshe Lhundup Sopa Chapter 6: Verses 8-21
An explanation of anger as an enemy and the special quality of patience. Teaching the…
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Rejoicing at conclusion of retreat
Closing the retreat with rejoicing, dedicating the merit, advice for coming out of retreat and…
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Cultivating conventional bodhicitta
Introduction to the section of the text that explains how to cultivate the conventional awakening…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Manjushri sadhana overview
The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…
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