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Young Tibetan nun, smiling.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

Evolution of the monastic community

The sangha from Buddha's time to the present day, from wandering mendicants to community.

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Lay people kneeling, taking precepts.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

History of the eight Mahayana precepts

We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…

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Painting of Siddhartha and disciple.
Exploring Monastic Life 2006

The Buddha’s life

Apply the lessons we learn from the Buddha's life. How he lived is a teaching…

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Geshe Kelsang Damdul, smiling.
Engaged Buddhism

Compassion and world peace

Translating compassion into social action for the benefit of ourselves, our communities and the world.

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva sadhana

The Vajrasattva sadhana for purification.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness and compassion

An introduction to mindfulness and how practicing it can benefit our environment and others around…

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A road sign with the name Gratitude Road.
On Mindfulness

Gratitude

Getting caught up in our egos keeps us from appreciating the good things we do…

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A man mediating in a park, surrounded by trees and leaves.
Working with Emotions

Making friends with ourselves

Discovering our Buddha potential by investigating the source of lasting happiness and cultivating the heart…

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Venerable Chodron with Lin QingXiu
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Practicing in the face of cancer

A student shares how she practiced the Dharma while going through chemotherapy for leukemia and…

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Group photo of participants in the twelfth annual Buddhist Monastic Conference.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Western monastic life

Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…

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