Sravasti Abbey

Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012

On friendship

What qualities we value in our friends, and what qualities we need to develop to…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012

Kindness and karma

By practicing Dharma, we can benefit others in better and more long-lasting ways.

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2012

Providing inner tools for young adults

An introduction to Young Adult Week 2012, stressing the importance of providing a safe space…

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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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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

The purpose of Sravasti Abbey

The purpose of the monastic sangha and the story behind the founding of Sravasti Abbey.

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Portrait of a angry child
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

Anger in the moment

The afflictions are not the nature of the mind. Anger is just a moment, and…

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A paper with the wordings: In the end, only kindness matters, stick on window with raindrops.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

The kindness of others

Seeing kindness and repaying with a genuine wish to benefit. Give and let the giving…

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A blue sign with a green color potion in a bottle and the words: Potions for all Afflictions
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

Antidotes to the afflictions

As children we were totally dependent on the kindness of others. Seeing that, we become…

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