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Bodhisattva Path

The seed of enlightenment

Letting go of bias, anger, resentment, and grudges, and how to cultivate equanimity, kindness, and…

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Old prison cells in dim light.
Prison Dharma

The value of prison work

The far-reaching benefits of sharing Dharma with those in prison.

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Couple holding hands.
Family and Friends

Romance and family life

Buddhist advice for parents and for youth on romantic love and relationships.

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 104-106

A look at dependent arising and emptiness, how things appear to exist in one way,…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 101-104

Eliminating our own self-centeredness and our own self grasping ignorance and thereby developing the compassion…

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Silhouette and transparent image of a man.
On Self-Worth

Talking to the person I used to be

What would you say to your former self?

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Om Ah Hum spray painted on bricks.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Purification meditation

How one can calm the mind by meditating on the breath, visualizing the Buddha, and…

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A man in black walking toward bright light.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Basis, path, and result: Discussion

Question and answer session on the aspects of the basis, the path, and the result…

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A man in black walking toward bright light.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path

Basis, path, and result

The aspects of the basis as the two truths, the path as the method and…

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Venerable chodron and other bhikshunis at Posadha ceremony.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Renunciation and simplicity

For monastics of all traditions, renouncing worldly materialism and self-centeredness inspires the cultivation of genuine…

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A sad man sitting in the street, head bowing low.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Squeezing George Washington so tight he cries

A person in prison discusses his mistaken notion that renunciation means not caring.

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The sun rises in an orange misty sky above trees and mountains.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion

How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…

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