Thubten Chodron

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Approaching ordination

Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Freedom from cyclic existence

Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The faults of attachment

Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…

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A Nun's Life

A life in the Dharma

A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Cooperation and attachment styles

The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Karma in samsara and beyond

Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Childish sentient beings

How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Review of feeling

Responding to questions comparing the transcendental factors and eleven virtuous mental factors and reviewing the…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

How do living beings exist?

A teaching on emptiness including an explanation of the prayer "Homage to Manjushri".

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Compassion observing the unapprehendable

A teaching on compassion observing the unapprehendable based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Relating to the Buddha of wisdom

How to correctly view and relate to the deity and our spiritual mentor within tantric…

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