Sravasti Abbey
Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Meeting adversity with joy
Advice on how to face anger and hatred with calm and creativity.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The perfection of ethical conduct
Venerable Thubten Chonyi teaches on how to understand the ten paths of non-virtuous behavior and…
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The three higher trainings
Teaching Chapter Three, focusing on the three higher trainings of ethical conduct, meditative stabilization and…
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Overcoming fear and preconceptions
A motivation to work with the fear and misleading preconceptions that arise in the face…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme We all can overcome our wrong views
A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…
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Cutting bonds and going forth
Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes the ordination ceremony text, and concludes this set of teachings with…
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Renouncing worldly life
Advice on severing attachment to this body, loved ones and worldly life so we can…
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Bodhisattva versus white supremacist
Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Charlottesville protest rally.
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Sravasti Abbey values
The Sravasti Abbey values, which help guide the development of monastic minds at the Abbey.
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Western monastics
How to overcome obstacles to receiving precepts, and the situation of Western monastics in the…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal The perfection of generosity
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the perfection of generosity, and how we can relate to…
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Taking ethical restraints
The importance of purification before ordination and the actual taking of ethical restraints.
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