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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 1: Verse 1

Explanation: there's no irreparable gap between who we are and the goal of Buddhahood. The…

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Shantideva image in ground mineral pigment on silk.
Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 1: Introduction

Setting the context, motivation and attitude to learn the text. Explaining the Buddhist concept of…

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A white sign on a window with the words: If you are grouchy, irritable or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.
On Overcoming Anger

Grouchy me

Controlling the mind in order to control anger.

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Bhikshuni and bhikshunis walking in 2 rows, with lay person spreading flowers on the path.
Tibetan Tradition

Research regarding the lineage of bhikshuni ordination

Possibility and validity of introducing bhikshuni ordination into the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

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By Incarcerated People

Adapting to changes

Meeting both good news and bad news with equanimity.

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Silhouette of men behind prison bars.
By Incarcerated People

The prison way of life

A person in prison reflects on how the rules of life in prison run counter…

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Ven. Chodron, Ven. Jampa Tsedroen , Ven. Heng-Ching Shih and Ven. Lekshe Tsomo sitting and discussing on a table full of papers.
Tibetan Tradition

A new possibility

The importance of having bhikshunis in the world and how bhikshuni ordination can be established…

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A letterbox with the word HOPE, very clear blue sky in the background.
By Incarcerated People

We are human beings

What the people on the outside should know about life in prison.

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

He meant well, dear

How to meditate on compassion when watching the news generates agitation and anger in your…

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On Overcoming Anger

Dealing with the guards

If we change our behavior, others might change in response.

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

The root of all happiness

In his preface to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why practicing compassion…

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Cover of Cultivating a Compassionate Heart.
Books

Awakening compassion

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," on how the Chenrezig…

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