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Responding to Prejudice

We all can overcome our wrong views

A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…

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Buddhist Worldview

Do I really want to change?

Real change requires effort, not just an intellectual understanding of the situation.

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Practicing Democracy

It’s never hopeless

A response to a student's email about how to find hope and wisdom in times…

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Ven. Tenpa translating for Ven. Chodron at a teaching in Russia.
Western Monastics

Buddhist practice in the West

Interview on topics such as the role of monastics, compassion and the world, a simple…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

The intention to lie

The intention to deceive is present when we lie, but it's often so subtle that…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Attributes of true paths: Accomplishment and irrever...

The last two attributes of true paths and encouragement to meditate on all 16 attributes.

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Attributes of true origins: Conditions

How craving and karma function as conditions that create suffering in cyclic existence as well.

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Attributes of true origins: Strong producers

The importance of keeping in mind how our suffering is caused by our ignorance, afflictions,…

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