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Venerable Thubten Chodron Curing our self-centeredness
Compassion can serve as a powerful antidote to our self-preoccupation and free us from our…
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Present status of bhikshuni ordination
Concerns within the sangha regarding giving bhikshuni ordination are addressed by the findings of recent…
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How rebirth works
The benefit of contemplating the possibility of rebirth in the lower realms and how our…
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Incarcerated people Street kids
An incarcerated person's harrowing account of his childhood growing up on the streets, and his…
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Working with People in Prison
Working with people in prison requires a mindset of humility and understanding: an incarcerated person…
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Genuine aspiration and resistance
Kindness for oneself relieves the internal struggle to commit to the Dharma.
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Meditation and the Buddhist approach
Talks focusing on the practical application of Buddhist psychology for understanding ourselves and improving the…
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Renunciation and joyous effort
The importance of nourishing a strong determination, armor-like joyous perseverance, and the bodhisattva's view of…
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Practicing joyous effort
The three types of joyous effort, as well as the three kinds of laziness that…
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Renounce suffering, practice joyfully
Comments on a section of the Lamrim chenmo by Lama Tsongkhapa. Explains the types and…
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Monastic health
Monastics practicing in the West discusses health, including how it influences practice, how it relates…
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Death and Dharma practice
Continuation of at talk on contemplating death, followed by advice on Dharma practice.
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