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Venerable Thubten Samten Gomchen Lamrim review: Seven-point cause and effect ...
Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the last four points of the meditation on the seven-point cause…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Attributes of true origins: Origin
Why the origins of cyclic existence are numerous, not singular, and how this helps us…
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Offering our bodies to sentient beings
Teaching from "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on mentally giving away our bodies for…
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Presenting the first Global Awards for Outstanding C...
The first Global Awards for Outstanding Contributions of Commended Bhikshunis were awarded by Taiwan’s Chinese…
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Explanation of the Vajrasattva sadhana
Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Vajrasattva sadhana.
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Great compassion and the great resolve
Commentary on the seven-point cause and effect method to develop bodhicitta. Developing great compassion by…
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The 22nd Annual Western Buddhist Monastic Gathering
Venerable Thubten Chodron reports on the 22nd annual monastic gathering, which took place at Land…
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The practice of generosity
Why Buddhist monastics do not work for a living and give the Dharma freely.
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Survival of the most cooperative
Reflections on David Brooks' "New York Times" article on the power of altruism.
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The advantages of bodhicitta
Ten ways that the practice of altruism benefits an altruistic person in his or her…
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Outline of Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland”
An outline of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland of Advice for a King" according to Gyaltsap Je's…
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Practicing mindfulness of feelings
Mindfulness of feelings is not an intellectual exercise but looking inside at how the three…
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