Sravasti Abbey

Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Ignorance, afflictions, and emptiness

The relationship between the wisdom realizing emptiness and the other practices on the path, and…

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Middle Way Philosophy

The Madhyamaka view

An overview of Madhyamaka philosophy and the apparently conflicting views taught by the Buddha to…

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Healing Anger

Working with jealousy

Verses from Shantideva's "Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds" on how to counteract jealousy by rejoicing.

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Making wise choices in life

How our actions have effects on ourselves and others, and how to make wise decisions…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Meeting ourselves with compassion

Dr. Russell Kolts shares on his path towards the practice of compassion, and how psychology…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

The kindness of our enemies

Expanding on our motivation to learn to see our enemies as having been kind to…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

The kindness of others

A motivation turns into a talk on appreciating the kindness of all sentient beings, without…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Mind and motivation

The annual young adult program begins with teachings on the nature of mind and rebirth,…

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A Nun's Life

Cultivating compassion

How Venerable Thubten Chodron came to choose the Buddhist path, and the reasons for cultivating…

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Monastic Rites

Kaṭhina ceremony 2015

An explanation of the kaṭhina ceremony followed by a guided meditation on rejoicing.

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