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Venerable Thubten Chodron goes on a walk with a cane after recovering from hip surgery.
Living with Impermanence

Surgery with bodhicitta

Venerable Chodron talks about how she prepared for her recent surgery.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Imperceptible forms

Explaining imperceptible form, why different tenet schools describe that differently and describing the combinations of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The enemy of the afflictions

Continuing with Verses 28 - 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Intention karma and intended karma

Teaching on intention karma and intended karma and explaining the views of different tenet systems.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

How the afflictions deceive us

Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience…

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Colorful prayer flags against a clear blue sky.
Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion

In praise of great compassion

Interview for the Wisdom Podcast on "In Praise of Great Compassion," Volume 5 of The…

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Silhouette of prison bars with blue sky, sun, and bird flying by.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Transforming adversity into bodhicitta

The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.

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Silhouette of man standing behind prison bars.
Prison Poetry

Developing bodhicitta

A man serving a life sentence transforms feelings of dread into compassion for all beings.

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Cheri standing in front of the altar, offering yellow roses.
On Taking Illness Onto the Path

Transforming adversity

When our lives are changed because of illness, we still practice the Dharma.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

The workings of karma

Beginning Chapter 12, covering the sections on different ways of classifying out actions.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The kind of person I want to be

Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions,…

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