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Simplicity
Considering desired long-term results and what actions to perform now to attain them. The qualities…
View PostEssentials of monastic life
The heart of ordination is to guide our mind away from negative actions and to…
View PostDevelopment of the sangha
Relating our ways of being in the world to our state of mind and how…
View PostHistorical evolution of the sangha
Dharma practice means being a balanced human being with self acceptance and ease, not being…
View PostImportance of precepts
Keeping precepts protects us from negative actions and spurs us to develop wisdom rather than…
View PostEstablishing a direction for reviving bhikshuni ordi...
Highlighting the direction for reviving the bhikshuni vow and driving consensus amongst several Buddhist communities.
View PostPrecepts and their background
Benefits of taking precepts, seeing the teacher as the Buddha, and etiquette between lay practitioners,…
View PostHistory of the sangha
The purpose of living in community. The evolution of the sangha and the establishment of…
View PostThe sense of “I” is the source of all pr...
An ordained life: a lamrim meditation on our daily life.
View PostA quilt of compassion
Bodhisattvas constantly work to end the suffering of others; even in prison, one can practice…
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