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Rebirth and karma
Understanding rebirth and its relationship to karma, and taking responsibility for our lives.
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Refuge and precepts ceremony
Teachings on taking the five lay precepts with or without celibacy and the eight precepts…
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True origins
Exploration of the second noble truth including an in-depth look at the root afflictions and…
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The monastic preceptor
Enter monastic life with a sincere motivation. Cultivate it again and again so it increases…
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The hindrances to ordaining
Ordination provides a direction for spiritual yearning, something very pure inside of us.
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Reasons for monastic precepts
The more we keep the precepts, the better we get along with other people, because…
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The six harmonies (continued)
Living in community with mindfulness: a long-term vision to prepare the monastery for future generations…
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The precepts in modern culture
Keeping precepts in our present-day culture and relating to others in a healthy way.
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The purpose of monastic precepts
Precepts serve to guide monastics in a positive direction, making the mind peaceful by abandoning…
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The six harmonies
The temporary goal of a monastic is to create a community that facilitates practice, so…
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Sufferings of cyclic existence
A realistic look at the defects of cyclic existence and the determination to be free.
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