renunciation

Renunciation, or the determination to be free, is the attitude aspiring to be free from all suffering and to attain the liberation that is freedom from cyclic existence.

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Venerables Jenying and Jendy bowling to each other.
Becoming a Monastic

Advice on preparing for ordination

Senior bhikshunis give poignant advice on preparing for monastic ordination.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2012

Ultimate goal of developing concentration

Exploring the long-term purpose of shamatha meditation and the positive impact to everyone.

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Healing from Gun Violence

Dealing with violent acts

Sharing some perspectives from listeners on how to deal with the emotional responses to mass…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Opportunities that counteract attachment

One of the few female Tibetan lamas offers guidance on lessening our attachment to worldly…

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Thought Training

Applying thought training in daily life

Practicing the path beyond the meditation cushion including how to apply thought training in daily…

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Venerable teaching and gesturing with her hand.
Four Truths for the Aryas

The four attributes of true of dukkha

Contemplating the four attributes of the first truth leads to developing renunciation and a motivation…

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Statue of Lama Tsongkhapa.
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Foundation of All Good Qualities

This short text by Lama Tsongkhapa outlines the lamrim teachings in a clear and succinct…

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Zopa in a meeting at the Abbey.
Life at Sravasti Abbey

Supporting monastics in the West

Long-time practitioner Kathleen Herron (also known as Zopa) shares her Dharma adventures as a lay…

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Four-Armed Chenrezig stained-glass window.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2011

What we are giving up

What we are giving up when we yearn for renunciation and practice dharma.

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Four-Armed Chenrezig stained-glass window.
Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2011

Coming out of our shell

How we normally lead our life and the importance of listening to our heart to…

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