Thubten Chodron
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“The Fruits of the Homeless Life”
Monastic context of socializing with family and friends, receiving gifts and donations, appropriate bodily conduct…
View PostBenefits of ethical conduct
How ethical conduct acts as a foundation for developing concentration.
View PostTaking and holding the precepts
Vows aren't designed to make us miserable, but to make our minds peaceful and happy…
View PostThe benefits of precepts
What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…
View PostIntroducing Exploring Monastic Life 2008
Opening the 2008 Exploring Monastic Life program with an introduction and advice on how to…
View PostDependent arising and emptiness
Investigating ultimate and conventional truth through the teachings on dependent arising and emptiness.
View PostRefuting inherently existent phenomena
Using the "diamond slivers" reasoning to refute the inherent production of phenomena.
View PostVerse 14-3: Three higher trainings
Gradual progression of subduing of the afflictions and the counteracting of the karma through the…
View PostSex and our culture
A talk directed towards youth on how we should perceive sex and the confusion between…
View PostVerse 14-2: What samsara is
The samsara we're in is this very body and mind, not the external world.
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