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Venerable Thubten Chodron Women in the sangha
Reflections on the First International Congress on Buddhist Women’s Role in the Sangha in Hamburg,…
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Calvin Malone The path and the garden
C. M. reflects on the effects on his practice of time spent gardening. Any work…
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Andrea Miller - Jul 22, 2007
Andrea Miller Full ordination for women
An interview with Buddhadharma about full ordination for women and the conference in Hamburg 2007.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Bhikshuni ordination in the Tibetan tradition
Support of the establishment of bhikshuni ordination in the Tibetan tradition.
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Incarcerated people Daishin, big mind
We can embrace our experiences, whether difficult or pleasant, in a way that is neither…
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Multi-tradition ordination (short version)
Detailed research establishing a precedent in Tibet where ordination was given together by monks from…
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Mary Grace Lentz Setting a good motivation for surgery
A student shares how setting a strong virtuous motivation transformed her experience of undergoing brain…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Self-centeredness
Examining the disadvantages of self-centeredness, and how to use mindfulness and introspective awareness to reduce…
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Transforming the judgmental mind
Can we really hold all beings dear, even those whose actions are harmful? These talks…
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Continuation of the discussion of karma
A tragic event near the Abbey introduces understanding how what happens in daily life affects…
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Cultivating contentment
How contentment cannot be found in external possessions and relationships but stems from developing our…
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