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Evolution of the monastic community
The sangha from Buddha's time to the present day, from wandering mendicants to community.
View PostHistory of the eight Mahayana precepts
We take the precepts to stop gross harm to sentient beings and to reduce distractions…
View PostThe Buddha’s life
Apply the lessons we learn from the Buddha's life. How he lived is a teaching…
View PostCompassion and world peace
Translating compassion into social action for the benefit of ourselves, our communities and the world.
View PostMindfulness and compassion
An introduction to mindfulness and how practicing it can benefit our environment and others around…
View PostMaking friends with ourselves
Discovering our Buddha potential by investigating the source of lasting happiness and cultivating the heart…
View PostPracticing in the face of cancer
A student shares how she practiced the Dharma while going through chemotherapy for leukemia and…
View PostWestern monastic life
Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…
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