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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Venerable Thubten Chodron The development of Tantra in Buddhism
The evolution of the various classes of tantra, how culture relates to tantra, and how…
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The Buddha’s life
Apply the lessons we learn from the Buddha's life. How he lived is a teaching…
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Western monastic life
Monastics from different traditions practicing in the West discuss aspects of training, precepts, community life,…
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Whatever happened to the monastic Sangha?
Examining the role of monastics in Western culture, especially as torch-bearers of the Dharma.
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Guided meditation on cyclic existence
Developing the aspiration to be free by examining the sufferings we have because of various…
View Post 108 Verses: Verse 7
Importance of deeply looking at our sufferings and developing the motivation to overcome them for…
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Vesak and the Buddha’s life
The story behind Vesak, the holiest day of the year for Buddhists, and how we…
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The meaning and purpose of renunciation
Examining our experiences through the lens of the Buddha's teachings will give rise to a…
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Chapter 1: Verse 1
Explanation: there's no irreparable gap between who we are and the goal of Buddhahood. The…
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What are your non-negotiables?
Retreatants discuss what they can't let go of in their lives, and come to realize…
View Post Peeling away the view of permanence
Even though we die and are reborn so often, we think the experiences of this…
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Renunciation and bodhicitta
We can end our grasping at the illusory happiness of our lives and learn to…
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