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Commitment, authority and autonomy
A discussion of three common obstacles to monastic life.
View PostApproaching ordination
Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.
View PostFreedom from cyclic existence
Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.
View Post70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood
Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.
View PostThe faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
View PostSvātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Svātantrika view of selflessness of persons and phenomena with comparison to the…
View PostA life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
View PostCooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
View PostMeditation on competition and cooperation
A guided meditation comparing the impact of approaching situations with a mindset of competition or…
View PostThree Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle
Explanation of the Three Jewels in Perfection Vehicle and Vajra vehicle.
View PostKarma in samsara and beyond
Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…
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