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Venerable Thubten Chodron Livelihood for monastics
Avoiding activities that are naturally negative and activities that will take you away from your…
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Emptiness of causes and their effects
Actions we view as solid events actually exist by being merely labeled on a series…
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The life of the Buddha
The life of the Buddha in terms of the direction we can go in mind…
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“The Fruits of the Homeless Life”
Monastic context of socializing with family and friends, receiving gifts and donations, appropriate bodily conduct…
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Benefits of ethical conduct
How ethical conduct acts as a foundation for developing concentration.
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Taking and holding the precepts
Vows aren't designed to make us miserable, but to make our minds peaceful and happy…
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The benefits of precepts
What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…
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Introducing Exploring Monastic Life 2008
Opening the 2008 Exploring Monastic Life program with an introduction and advice on how to…
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Incarcerated people Just breathe
Reflections on practice in a difficult environment. Managing how the anger of others affects us.
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Dependent arising and emptiness
Investigating ultimate and conventional truth through the teachings on dependent arising and emptiness.
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Refuting inherently existent phenomena
Using the "diamond slivers" reasoning to refute the inherent production of phenomena.
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