Sravasti Abbey
Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.
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Meditating on death and impermanence
The importance of the meditation on death and impermanence, how it helps us to re-prioritize…
View PostUnderstanding the workings of the mind
How the body and the mind have distinct continuities and what makes up the mind,…
View PostThe Buddhist worldview
How our worldview is based on a solid idea of self. Our life can change…
View PostBuddhist education for nuns in Western countries
The ordination and education of nuns in Western countries; Sravasti Abbey as a proving ground…
View PostChapter 6: Verses 31-45
Contemplating precious human life and the third kind of patience—the patience of not retaliating
View PostChapter 6: Verses 22-31
Grasping at a self that doesn't exist; one's own egotistic view is one's real enemy.
View PostChapter 6: Verses 8-21
An explanation of anger as an enemy and the special quality of patience. Teaching the…
View PostChapter 6: Verses 1-7
A teaching on the harmfulness of anger and hatred; tracing the arising of anger.
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