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Vens. Jampa Tsedroen, Tenzin Palmo, and Thubten Chodron meet with some Tibetan nuns
Full Ordination for Nuns

For the enlightenment of all

An article in Bangkok Post on Bhikkhuni Jampa Tsedroen and her dedication to seeking equality…

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Making decisions for long term benefit

How to find true long term happiness by acting ethically and benefiting others.

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Purifying our wrong actions

Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Craving for pleasures

How we cling to sense pleasures, our own ways of doing things, and examining if…

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Guest at the Abbey, turning prayer wheels.
Contentment and Happiness

Ethical conduct and motivation

The meaning of happiness, how anger and attachment cause suffering, and the benefits of a…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Transition to daily life following retreat

Suggestions on how to transition from retreat. Reflections on the three-month Chenrezig retreat.

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Bodhisattva practices

A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Essence of Refined Gold

The relationship with a teacher

How pleasing our spiritual mentors benefits us, creating stores of merit. The importance of avoiding…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Meditation on emptiness

How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…

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Sonam Gyatso the Third Dalai Lama
Essence of Refined Gold

Regard for the spiritual mentor

The benefit we receive by contemplating the kindness of our teachers, training our minds to…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Looking for the “I”

Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…

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