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Monastic Life

Imbued with the Buddhist worldview

How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Praise and reputation

Looking at the disadvantages of attachment to praise and blame, covering Verses 90-98 of Chapter…

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on antidotes to jealousy

A guided meditation on identifying the faults of jealousy and apply antidotes to reduce jealousy…

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Monastic Life

Being mindful of the kindness of others

Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Formative action

Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…

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On Refuge and Bodhicitta

My three jewels

A student reflects on taking the eight Mahayana one-day precepts.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Biting the hook of anger

Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…

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Green Tara

Guided meditation on Tara

A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…

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Green Tara

Deity yoga: You are Tara

An overview of where the Green Tara practice fits in Buddhist practice, followed by an…

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on antidotes to arrogance

A guided meditation to recognize the faults of arrogance and apply antidotes to decrease arrogance.

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By Incarcerated People

Reentry

A newly free person continues the Dharma practice that he began while incarcerated.

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