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Venerable Thubten Chodron Prologue: Praise to Guru Manjushri
Homage and praise to spiritual mentors and how they help us along the path begins…
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Sravasti Abbey’s first kathina ceremony
The kathina robe ceremony to celebrate the end of the rains retreat (varsa) and the…
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Encouraging ethical behavior
How to encourage ethical behavior in both children and adults.
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Raising a moral child
How to encourage morality in children and adults, and how to offer both praise and…
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A long obedience
Exodus isn't just about liberation from slavery, it's also about rebinding. Just laws, or taking…
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What suffering does
While people seek happiness, many feel shaped through suffering. Suffering brings us out of ourselves…
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Ethics and right livelihood
A response to a student's question on what to do if one's loved ones are…
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Ethical conduct in the workplace
Response to a retreatant from afar who wrote in with a question about having to…
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Contemplating causality
It is helpful to contemplate whether your beliefs and views about who you are and…
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The Three Jewels as ideals
Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha is deepened by studying and relating to…
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Changes in relationships and social life
After ordination, one creates space with family and friends and interacts with them in different…
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What changes when you become a monastic
The seven aspects of monastic life that are different, and the rationale behind them.
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