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Venerable Thubten Chodron The preliminaries & ultimate bodhichitta
Introduction to the "Seven-point Mind Training" by Geshe Chekawa and the first two points.
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The joy of monastic discipline
Explaining the beautiful prayer on monastic discipline written by His Holiness the Dalia Lama in…
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A peaceful heart in a complex world
Cultivate peace of mind by overcoming the eight worldly concerns and making beneficial aspirations.
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Unlocking your potential
How to overcome obstacles and create causes to realize our full human potential.
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Advice for monastics
Explaning the section of advice for Monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Things depend on other things
Interview on how the teachings on interdependence apply to daily life.
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Full ordination for women
Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…
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Challenges for Western monastics
Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…
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Life worth living
Exploring what it means to live a good life from a Buddhist perspective.
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Commitment to contentment
Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…
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Ten points monastics should reflect on
Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…
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Maintaining the purity of the Sangha
Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…
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