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Venerable Tarpa, Zopa, and Frederick cleaning up materials from the construction of Gotami House.
Exploring Monastic Life 2005

The sense of “I” is the source of all pr...

An ordained life: a lamrim meditation on our daily life.

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Bowing while taking precepts.
Exploring Monastic Life 2005

Monastic life

Taking ordination is easy, keeping it is hard. It is being intent on virtue.

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A hand reaching out to some light in the background.
The Importance of Motivation

Why am I giving?

Offering service with a long-term view based on bodhicitta. Ways of working on doubts and…

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Shakyamuni Buddha statue in Sravasti Abbey.
Life at Sravasti Abbey

Sravasti Abbey: Tradition and innovation

Aspirations and visions behind the establishment of Sravasti Abbey.

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Venerable Chodron giving a talk Drepung Loseling Monastery.
Monastic Life

Traditions of Buddhism

Common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha’s teachings.

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Venerable Chodron in meditation with a small group of lay practitioners..
A Nun's Life

Behind the scenes with Venerable Thubten Chodron

A broad discussion about becoming a nun, founding an abbey in North America, and the…

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Statue of Avalokiteshvara
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Heart of Wisdom Sutra

Recording of the Sravasti Abbey sangha chanting the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, accompanied by the…

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