Sravasti Abbey
Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.
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Meditation on the four immeasurables
A guided meditation on the four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
View PostThe root of samsara
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining how different tenet systems describe what is the root…
View PostFirst-link ignorance
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the specific scope of the first-link, ignorance and the…
View PostApplying karma to our lives
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, applying karma to the recent trial and describing the Rice…
View PostDependent arising
Completing Chapter 6, covering karma and instinctual behavior and commencing Chapter 7, describing the wheel…
View PostThe importance of empathic listening
How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…
View PostMeditation on perceived threats and needs
A guided analytical meditation on working with perceived threats, and how to change how we…
View PostKarma and our environment
Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the interaction between the mind and external world and…
View PostMind and the external world
Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the evolution of the universe and the relationship between…
View PostConsidering perceived threats and needs
How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…
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