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The prison way of life
A person in prison reflects on how the rules of life in prison run counter…
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A new possibility
The importance of having bhikshunis in the world and how bhikshuni ordination can be established…
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He meant well, dear
How to meditate on compassion when watching the news generates agitation and anger in your…
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The root of all happiness
In his preface to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why practicing compassion…
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Awakening compassion
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," on how the Chenrezig…
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What to do after retreat
Advice on how to take what was learned during retreat into life, and how to…
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How to do the Dorje Khadro practice
Introduction to the Dorje Khadro fire offering and a description and explanation of the practice.
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37 Practices: Verses 29-37
The perfections of concentration and wisdom, and the final verses on the practices of bodhisattvas.
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Feelings and the yo-yo mind
Q and A with retreatants - how our emotions affect our judgment, and how the…
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Feeling bad helps our practice
Recognizing that when we feel good, it becomes harder to practice, and having compassion without…
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