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Portrait of Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Blossoms of the Dharma

The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...

Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Introduction

On the basis of Buddha's teachings, women in the East and in the West take…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Preface

The book's preface provides context to this compilation of talks by Buddhist nuns from different…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Prologue

The director of the Tibetan Nun's Project in Dharamsala, India, discusses how a pioneer generation…

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Venerables Chodron, Semkye and Jigme sitting together.
Blossoms of the Dharma

Foreword

A founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center shares the impact of having the presence…

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Travels

Glimpse of the Gaza Strip

Confronting fears and preconceptions on a visit to the Gaza Strip in April 1999.

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Travels

A turnaround in Mundgod

A Western nun teaching young Tibetans in India in 1999? Why not give something back…

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Venerable with a woman and a soldier at the Gaza Strip.
Travels

In the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine

Political conflict affects the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds throughout the Holy…

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A menorah with lit candles against a dark background.
Interfaith Dialogue

Reflections of a Jewish Buddhist

International journalist Peter Aronson compares teachings and traditions in Judaism, the religion of his upbringing,…

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Photo of a girl writing: No act of kindess No matter how small is ever wasted.
Dharma in Action

My true religion is kindness

An interview with Rinchen Khandro Chogyel on her life of socially engaged Buddhism.

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of no more learning

Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of seeing and meditation

We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…

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