Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The Buddha’s life, his advice to laypeople, and how to work with the afflictions.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The Buddha’s life: The four sights

An illustration of how to practice and how it relates to our lives. How different…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The purpose of Sravasti Abbey

The purpose of the monastic sangha and the story behind the founding of Sravasti Abbey.

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The householder’s life

Examining the householder's life and the holy life, considering the reactions of family and friends…

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The eight Mahayana precepts

A discussion of the eight Mahayana precepts and what constitutes a complete transgression of each.

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The Buddha’s homeless life

A continuing examination of the Buddha's life, his period of austere practices, and a discussion…

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Space from sensual pleasures

Consciously moderating contact with certain things because of how they affect the mind and developing…

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The Buddha’s awakening

Continuing the story of the Buddha's life and his awakening, and how we can become…

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Community life and causality

Living with the attitude of "what can I give" as our daily meditation. Training to…

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Women in Buddhism: Levels of ordination

Working towards gender equality in Western Buddhism: bringing up issues respectfully.

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Anger and selflessness

Examining our speech and the way our mind proliferates. How we grasp at true existence.

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Visualizations and Brahma’s request

Practical advice on how to use visualization practices to overcome hurt, resentment, and guilt from…

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The view of the middle way

Middle way (or Madhyamaka) philosophy: the view of reality free from the extremes of absolutism…

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