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Stained glass image of Benedictine nuns.

A Benedictine’s view

By Sister Donald Corcoran on Sep 30, 1991 in Interfaith Dialogue

A Catholic nun’s perspective on world monastic traditions and her own spiritual journey.

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A painting of Shakyamuni Buddha teaching to monastics.

A Buddha’s body and speech

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Sep 23, 1991 in LR07 Refuge

Knowing about the qualities and skills of a Buddha’s body and speech can aid us in our daily practice.

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Shrine of a large Tibetan Buddha.

Qualities of a Buddha

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Sep 16, 1991 in LR07 Refuge

The Buddha’s teachings are a reliable guide for our spiritual path.

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Venerables Semkye and Chonyi preparing offerings in front of the Abbey altar.

Objects of refuge

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Sep 9, 1991 in LR07 Refuge

Why take refuge? The meaning of refuge, the objects of refuge, and the relevance of taking refuge.

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.

The lower realms

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Sep 2, 1991 in LR06 Death

An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits of contemplating them.

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Meditations on impermanence and death

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Aug 26, 1991 in LR06 Death

Explanation of the gross and subtle impermanence, and followed by detailed instruction on how to meditate on our own and others’ deaths.

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.

Meditation on death

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Aug 19, 1991 in LR06 Death

Understanding the importance of contemplating death for the Buddhist practitioner, using the nine-step meditation on death.

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.

Detaching from the eight worldly concerns

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Aug 12, 1991 in LR06 Death

Learning to counter attachment to the eight worldly concerns by examining the 10 innermost jewels of the Kadam tradition.

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Deteriorating Buddha statue at the Abbey pet cemetary.

Disadvantages of not thinking of death

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Aug 5, 1991 in LR06 Death

Considering the disadvantages of not thinking about death motivates us to make use of this precious human life and not waste our potential on worldly concerns.

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Cultivating our motivation

By Venerable Thubten Chodron on Jul 29, 1991 in LR05 Precious Human Life

The three levels of motivation as a key to understanding the Buddhist path.

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