Sravasti Abbey

Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...

Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the infinite merit required to attain the Buddha's bodies and the…

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Cultivating Compassion

Meditating on taking and giving

Imagining taking on all the suffering of others in order to destroy our own self-centred…

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Cultivating Compassion

Equanimity in daily life

How to fit the practice of equanimity into our daily lives, and outlining the taking-and-giving…

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Cultivating Compassion

Obstacles to compassion

Exploring the meditation on the kindness of others, and various obstacles to compassion, including the…

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Cultivating Compassion

Meditating on equanimity

A meditation on equanimity, in which we imagine those whom we currently find challenging in…

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Cultivating Compassion

Composed compassion

How to take responsibility for cultivating compassion in our own lives.

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Cultivating compassion

Venerable Thubten Chonyi explores the concept of compassion by reviewing equalizing and exchanging self and…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...

Venerable Thubten Semkye reviews the causes for bodhicitta and the the 32 signs of a…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Equanimity and equalizing sel...

Venerable Thubten Damcho reviews the two types of meditation on equanimity and discusses their similarities…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...

Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews questions on working with attachment especially to intoxicants and the body,…

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Thangka image of Nagarjuna.
Engaged Buddhism

Buddhist Advice for Ruling a Kingdom

As Nagarjuna explained 2000 years ago, it is possible, and indeed auspicious, to base governmental…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Seven-point cause and effect ...

Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the last four points of the meditation on the seven-point cause…

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