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Monastic Life

Being mindful of the kindness of others

Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Formative action

Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…

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On Refuge and Bodhicitta

My three jewels

A student reflects on taking the eight Mahayana one-day precepts.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Biting the hook of anger

Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…

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Green Tara

Guided meditation on Tara

A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…

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Green Tara

Deity yoga: You are Tara

An overview of where the Green Tara practice fits in Buddhist practice, followed by an…

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on antidotes to arrogance

A guided meditation to recognize the faults of arrogance and apply antidotes to decrease arrogance.

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By Incarcerated People

Reentry

A newly free person continues the Dharma practice that he began while incarcerated.

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By Incarcerated People

Time, inspiration, and gratitude

Calvin is free after 27 years of incarceration. He reflects on how he met Buddhism…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Crises in monastic life

Exploring the practice of fortitude in terms of working with various crises that can arise…

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Wisdom

Selflessness of phenomena

A teaching on the selflessness of phenomena and how to investigate an object.

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