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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Nirvana

Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, describing the nature and characteristics of nirvana.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Attachment hinders our concentration

Commentary to verses 23 - 28, which describe attachment as a hindrance, and dwelling in…

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Gold and blue drawing of Chandrakirti.
Illumination of the Thought

Homage to Compassion

Chandrakirti praises compassion as the source of bodhicitta.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The two obscurations

Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering afflictive obscurations and cognitive obscurations.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Living in novice precepts

An explanation of various aspects of monastic life and detailed practical advice.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

How do friends and family fit into monastic life?

Family relationships and attachment as they apply to ordination and the monastic life.

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Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition

Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Precepts free the mind

An explanation of the lay precepts with examples of different cultural mindsets.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Pratimoksa precepts

An explanation of the divisions of precepts and clarification of particular vows.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Bodhisattvas’ path to awakening

Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining the five paths of the bodhisattva vehicle.

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: The four buddha bodies

Teaching on chapter 8 on the buddha bodies and a buddha's exalted activities.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Am I good enough?

Feelings of inadequacy can be counteracted using the founding values of Sravasti Abbey.

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