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Venerable Thubten Chodron Working with anger
Teaching on the disadvantages of anger, giving commentary to Verses 1-6 of Chapter 6 "Patience"
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The twelve links of dependent arising (continued)
A review of the first five links and discussion of the remaining seven links of…
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Feelings and the ethical dimension of afflictions
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 4, explaining the relationship between three types of feelings and…
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Monasticism in the West
A question and answer session about Buddhist monasticism in the West.
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The twelve links of dependent arising
The four distortions of mind, answers to questions about happiness and karmic imprints, and the…
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21st-century Buddhists
Ethical conduct and compassion are the keys to happiness for ourselves and for all sentient…
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Sustaining our monastic life
How a long-term bodhicitta motivation is essential to sustaining ordained life and the importance of…
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The value of a sangha community
The meaning of sangha and the benefits of living in a monastic community.
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Factors causing afflictions to arise
Continuing teaching from Chapter 4, describing how six principal factors that cause afflictions to arise…
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Living a happy monastic life
The key factors that lead to having a happy mind as a monastic and living…
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