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A turnaround in Mundgod
A Western nun teaching young Tibetans in India in 1999? Why not give something back…
View PostIn the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine
Political conflict affects the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds throughout the Holy…
View PostReflections of a Jewish Buddhist
International journalist Peter Aronson compares teachings and traditions in Judaism, the religion of his upbringing,…
View PostMy true religion is kindness
An interview with Rinchen Khandro Chogyel on her life of socially engaged Buddhism.
View PostPath of no more learning
Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…
View PostPath of seeing and meditation
We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…
View PostA solid concrete “I” does not exist
An examination of how phenomena are mere appearances, empty of inherent existence.
View PostPath of accumulation and preparation
What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…
View PostProfound perfection of wisdom
A commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on…
View PostThe Heart of Wisdom Sutra
Recording of the Sravasti Abbey sangha chanting the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, accompanied by the…
View PostInternational full ordination ceremony in Bodh Gaya
A diverse group of monastics from around the world received full ordination, a major step…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vows 18-21
The auxiliary vows to overcome obstacles to the far-reaching attitude of patience and joyous effort.
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