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21st Century Buddhists

Buddhism, modernism and mindfulness

A discussion on topics including Buddhist and secular mindfulness, the value of monasticism, and the…

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Tibetan Tradition

The rise of women in Buddhism: Has the ice been broken?

In this panel discussion recorded in 2014, Venerable Thubten Chodron and others consider the problems…

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Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2020-21

Emptiness and conceptual designation

Applying emptiness to view events the events of 2020 including the pandemic. The four opponent…

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Engaged Buddhism

Preservation of Tibet’s culture and environment

Among His Holiness' principal commitments is to preserve Tibetan culture and to protect the environment.…

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Venerable Khadro standing with head bowed and palms together.
Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on giving your body away

A guided meditation on thought transformation in which we dedicate the four elements of our…

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Dealing with Grief

Meditation for parents grieving the loss of a child

A guided meditation for those who are grieving the death of a child. The meditation…

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Engaged Buddhism

Coronavirus: This is the time to practice

Guided meditation on examining our fear and anxiety related to the coronavirus, encouraging us to…

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Venerable sitting with a group of panelists, speaking.
Cultivating Compassion

Clarifying misconceptions about compassion

How Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings help to clarify misconceptions about compassion and why ethical conduct is…

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Becoming a Monastic

Dismantling identities

Venerable Thubten Kunga describes how living at Sravasti Abbey supports her intention to dismantle old…

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