thought transformation

Teachings on lojong or thought training techniques to train the mind to turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2016

Shantideva on equalizing self and others

How to meditate on equalizing self and others. A commentary on Chapter 8 of Shantideva's…

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Medicine Buddha Weeklong Retreat 2016

Loosening our identities

A short meditation on the Medicine Buddha and a challenge to question the identities that…

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Practicing Democracy

Harmony after Brexit

A response to a request for words of wisdom on the social division in Britain…

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Statue of Buddha in garden.
On Working with Afflictions

Why do I get angry?

When anger arises, we can choose not to stay in its thrall. Anger is based…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2016

Fundamentals of Buddhism

The four truths for beings who have direct realization of the nature of reality.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Zipping our lips

Avoiding harsh words benefits our self, prevents harming others and fosters healthy relationships.

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

The heart connection between monastics and laypeople

The verses for laypeople who offer food to nourish the sangha, and the sangha which…

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Young people knead bread together in the Sravasti Abbey kitchen.
Mindful Eating

Buddhist precepts regarding food

The Buddhist perspective on fasting and how practitioners keep Buddhist precepts related to food.

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