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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Rejoicing in others’ qualities

Covering Verses 74-79 of Chapter 5, discussing the transformative practice of rejoicing in others' qualities,…

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Venerable Sangye Khadro smiling while teaching in front of a thangka.
Buddhist Meditation 101

Meditation 101: Equanimity meditation

Two guided meditations. A meditation on getting in touch with our positive qualities and another…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Afflictive views

Teaching from Chapter 3, describing the last four afflictive views and how the afflictive views…

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Wisdom

Overview of the Buddhist path

Introduction to the Buddhist framework of the four truths, three higher trainings, and two truths.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Acting appropriately

Covering Verses 71 - 75 of Chapter 5, discussing practical advice about how to do…

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Wisdom

What is Buddha nature? – Part 2

A teaching on Buddha nature, and the methods we can learn to gradually bring about…

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Nuns performing the bimonthly confession of precepts at Sravasti Abbey.
Monastic Rites

Posadha at Sravasti Abbey

An explanation of the ritual known as posadha, during which monastics purify and restore their…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

A bodhisattva’s courage

The heroism of bodhisattvas and how to gradually train the mind to look at the…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Buddha nature

How the two types of buddha nature are the basis for change and awakening. The…

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Contentment and Happiness

Who’s responsible for my suffering?

How to create the causes for happiness by changing our perspective and actions.

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Karma and its effects

The meaning of karma, its four principles, three branches, and three kinds of results. How…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

The eight worldly concerns

How subduing the eight worldly concerns is the first step in living a spiritual or…

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