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

Dedication verses

Why it's important to dedicate to never be separated from the Triple Gem, and a…

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Love and Self-esteem

Genuine self-confidence

Self-confidence is the opposite of self-centeredness. As women, we should be secure in our commitments…

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

Offering our food

A continuing commentary on the verses for offering food to the Three Jewels.

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

Homage to the Three Jewels

An explanation of the verses of homage done in the food offering in the Tibetan…

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

Eating mindfully

A continuation of the commentary on five ways to think in order to make eating…

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

Eating with gratitude

A commentary on the first two of the five contemplations before meals from the Chinese…

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

Our motivation for eating

A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.

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Monastic Rites

The significance of the kathina ceremony

The story of how and why the Buddha introduced the kathina ceremony for the sangha.

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Four Establishments of Mindfulness (Russia)

Questions and answers on the establishments of mindf...

A discussion of mindfulness of feelings. Neutral feelings and how they arise, attachment to children.…

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