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Reflections on the first Exploring Monastic Life, 2005
The participants of the first EML course share how the program helped them look at…
View PostPanic fear, wisdom fear, and the adrenaline rush
Discussion with retreatants on the proper way to use the death meditation, the I that…
View PostPeeling away the view of permanence
Even though we die and are reborn so often, we think the experiences of this…
View PostPreciousness of the opportunity for retreat
The incredible rarity of meeting the Mahayana teachings and being able to do retreat.
View PostInspiring story
Importance of understanding karma, taking personal responsibility and transforming oneself based on practice.
View PostMaking progress towards the development of bhikshuni...
Highlights the progress made within nunneries and seminaries for advancement of bhikshunis and geshe-mas.
View PostProfound view
How wisdom and compassion support each other. Ten ways to practice mindfulness of emptiness. When…
View PostThe self as a merely labeled phenomenon
Why understanding dependent arising precedes the realization of emptiness. The meaning of being merely labeled.…
View PostWays in which we apprehend phenomena
What does it mean when we say that things, including the self, exist in dependence…
View PostProgressing from wrong conceptions to correct view
How to use your meditation to move through the various stages of realizing emptiness, the…
View PostNegating inherent existence
The three levels of selflessness. Conventional and ultimate truths. The three levels of dependent arising.
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