Buddhist Worldview
An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.
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Shakyamuni Buddha Streams of merit
A passage from the Anguttara Nikaya which elucidates going for refuge in the Three Jewels…
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Being kind to oneself
A passage from the Samyutta Nikaya that teaches that the way to be kind to…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Rebirth and impermanence
What exactly is it that goes from life to life? How is it that everyone…
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Some questions on rebirth
Responses to questions about rebirth from participants of the SAFE (Sravasti Abbey Friends Education) program.
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The four distortions: Who do you think you are?
We feel there is a real "me," but where is this self when we search?
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The four distortions: No ability to bring lasting ha...
Lasting happiness comes from transforming our minds, not external things and people.
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The four distortions: Subtle impermanence
A discussion about subtle impermanence and how things are changing in every moment.
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The four distortions: Seeing what is impermanent as ...
Understanding impermanence helps us to take advantage of the opportunities we have to practice the…
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The four seals of Buddhism
The four seals—the four basic principles shared by all Buddhists—determine whether a given doctrine is…
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Miscarriages and karma
Sometimes a baby is stillborn. The grief of the parents often is very deep. An…
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Working with karma
How we create karma and what we can do to create the causes for happiness…
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