Sravasti Abbey

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Bodhisattva Path

Mind-generation with Venerable Sangye Khadro, Part 2

Venerable Sangye Khadro finishes teaching on the different kinds of bodhicitta explained in Maitreya's "Ornament…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Working with unwanted thoughts and emotions

How we can work over time to replace troublesome thoughts and emotions with more compassionate…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Mind and emotions

Beginning Chapter 3: Mind and Emotions, exploring the relationship between unhappiness and non-virtue.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Proving mutual inclusion

Explaining how to prove mutual inclusion, and leading the class in doing Exercises 11.1 and…

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Bodhisattva Path

Mind-generation with Venerable Sangye Khadro, Part 1

Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on the different kinds of bodhicitta explained in Maitreya's "Ornament of…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The possibility of ending duhkha

Covering the sections "Dependent Arising and the Three Jewels" and "The Possibility of Ending Duhkha."

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Holding others as supreme

The second verse of the "Eight Verses of Thought Transformation," in connection with the developments…

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Life at Sravasti Abbey

Purpose of a monastery

A discussion on ways in which the structure of monastery life serves to transform our…

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