Buddhist Worldview

An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.

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How Rebirth Works

Rebirth: A difficult point for Westerners

Developing faith in the Buddhist view of continuation of life and guiding oneself with positive…

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Venerable Chodron hands in metta.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Relying on a spiritual teacher

The importance of the relationship between teacher and student and how to cultivate that relationship.

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The Importance of Motivation

Why am I giving?

Offering service with a long-term view based on bodhicitta. Ways of working on doubts and…

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A man walking towards coming light on a railway rack.
Refuge in the Three Jewels

Practical guidelines for good living

How and why we take refuge and an elaboration on the specific and common guidelines…

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Venerable Chodron and Venerable Dhammika having a talk at the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

How to relate to a spiritual teacher

Investigating the important role the spiritual teacher plays in our lives and how to cultivate…

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Buddhist Worldview

Comparison of God and Buddha

An explanation of deity practice touching on the difference between the Judeo-Chistian God and Buddha.…

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Buddhist Worldview

Our precious human life

Understanding the freedom and fortune that we currently have to learn and practice the Dharma.

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How Rebirth Works

Rebirth: Is it really possible?

Examining one of the key concepts in the Buddhist worldview, which is that we are…

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Karma and Your Life

Karma and your life

The meaning of karma and how to go about creating future happiness by mindfully cultivating…

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How Rebirth Works

Disintegratedness of actions and rebirth

How karmic seeds and the disintegratedness of actions go from one life to the next…

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