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In praise of great compassion
Interview for the Wisdom Podcast on "In Praise of Great Compassion," Volume 5 of The…
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Cultivating loving-kindness
Intro to the four immeasurable thoughts and teaching on loving-kindness.
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Transforming problems into compassion
How to use tonglen and other meditations on compassion to generate bodhicitta
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Meditation on Arya Tara
Explanation of the prayers and recitations of the Tara practice and the meaning of the…
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Sravasti Abbey talks about the COVID-19 pandemic
A continuing series of Bodhisattva Breakfast Corner talks focusing on how to practice during the…
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 35-42
Venerable Thubten Chodron covers verses 35-42 of Nagarjuna's "Letter to a Friend."
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Open Heart, Clear Mind study guide
Study guide to the book Open Heart, Clear Mind, a foundational and profound introduction to…
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Who are you judging?
Working on our anger and our judgmental minds in order to be able to see…
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Amitabha practice: Offering the mandala
An explanation of the outer and inner mandala offering in the context of the Amitabha…
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Meditation with noise
There are many distractions to meditation in prison. This is how one incarcerated person deals…
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Amitabha practice: Refuge visualization
A description of the refuge visualization for the Amitabha Buddha practice.
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