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Relevance of Vinaya in modern circumstances
A description of the Vinaya and the many instructions it contains on daily life, followed…
View PostQualities of the Three Jewels
The qualities of the Three Jewels in which we take refuge: the Buddha's enlightening influence,…
View PostA Buddha’s body and speech
Knowing about the qualities and skills of a Buddha's body and speech can aid us…
View PostCultivating our motivation
The three levels of motivation as a key to understanding the Buddhist path.
View PostObtaining offerings properly and setting the right p...
Further instruction on how to make offerings, and a commentary on the third preparatory practice:…
View PostBasic Buddhist topics
An overview of topics such as the mind, rebirth, cyclic existence, and enlightenment, as an…
View PostStages of the Path (lamrim) 1991-1994
An easy to navigate outline of the "gradual path" teachings given at Dharma Friendship Foundation.
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