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Analytic and placement meditation
Explaining the misconceptions about analytical meditation and placement meditation and how to refute them, completing…
View PostTurning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature
Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…
View PostWhat to do between sessions
Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…
View PostComments and reflections on the Vinaya Training Cour...
I saw the purpose of this course in a much bigger context: so that the…
View PostFour puzzling points
Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.
View PostWhat to do during the actual session
Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.
View PostThe coffee pot: A test of my tolerance
Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…
View PostTo Geshela with appreciation
I have been thinking a lot about Geshela and I wanted to share some of…
View PostThe six preparatory practices
Explaining the six preparatory practices and describing the seven-limb prayer, from Chapter 5.
View PostBuddhist ethics in the age of technology
A discussion on how developers can integrate core Buddhist teachings into the design of technology…
View PostQ&A session in Bodhgaya, India
Answers to questions on Dharma practice and experience as a Buddhist nun.
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