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For the enlightenment of all
An article in Bangkok Post on Bhikkhuni Jampa Tsedroen and her dedication to seeking equality…
View PostMaking decisions for long term benefit
How to find true long term happiness by acting ethically and benefiting others.
View PostPurifying our wrong actions
Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…
View PostCraving for pleasures
How we cling to sense pleasures, our own ways of doing things, and examining if…
View PostEthical conduct and motivation
The meaning of happiness, how anger and attachment cause suffering, and the benefits of a…
View PostTransition to daily life following retreat
Suggestions on how to transition from retreat. Reflections on the three-month Chenrezig retreat.
View PostBodhisattva practices
A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…
View PostThe relationship with a teacher
How pleasing our spiritual mentors benefits us, creating stores of merit. The importance of avoiding…
View PostMeditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
View PostRegard for the spiritual mentor
The benefit we receive by contemplating the kindness of our teachers, training our minds to…
View PostLooking for the “I”
Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…
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