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Dedication verses
Why it's important to dedicate to never be separated from the Triple Gem, and a…
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Genuine self-confidence
Self-confidence is the opposite of self-centeredness. As women, we should be secure in our commitments…
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Offering our food
A continuing commentary on the verses for offering food to the Three Jewels.
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Homage to the Three Jewels
An explanation of the verses of homage done in the food offering in the Tibetan…
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Eating mindfully
A continuation of the commentary on five ways to think in order to make eating…
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Eating with gratitude
A commentary on the first two of the five contemplations before meals from the Chinese…
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Our motivation for eating
A new series of talks, "Food for Awakening," on Buddhist perspectives about eating.
View PostBringing the kathina ceremony to the West
What the kathina ceremony means to the Sravasti Abbey community.
View PostThe significance of the kathina ceremony
The story of how and why the Buddha introduced the kathina ceremony for the sangha.
View PostMindfulness of the mind and phenomena
Mindfulness of the mind gets us in touch with the workings of the mind. Mindfulness…
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A discussion of mindfulness of feelings. Neutral feelings and how they arise, attachment to children.…
View PostMindfulness of the body—two meditations
The meditations on the mindfulness of the body help to see the body in a…
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