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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Taking refuge

What does it mean to take refuge in the Three Jewels, and why we do…

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Statue of White Tara.
White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

What is retreat?

Valuable advice for doing retreat—working with the mind, with pain, how to visualize, how to…

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White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Who is White Tara?

As an introduction to retreat, an explanation of who White Tara is and what she…

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Buddhist Worldview

The three characteristics

Understanding the three characteristics of cyclic existence can help us to see things more realistically.

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By Prison Volunteers

Dedication for a meaningful life

This talk is dedicated to the purpose and meaning of the life of Don Wackerly…

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By Prison Volunteers

Karma ripening

Considering the death penalty and the justice system after clemency for a man on death…

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Venerable Chodron teaching at Gardenia Center.
Love and Self-esteem

A commentary on “The Rose”

A Buddhist perspective on the lyrics of a popular song reveals insights on our lived…

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By Prison Volunteers

A death row attorney on her work

An attorney for a man facing execution speaks about the transformative power of the Buddha's…

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Buddhist Worldview

Faith based on reason and conviction

The kind of faith we should generate to eliminate the roots of suffering.

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Wisdom

The emptiness of beings

Understanding emptiness gives us relief from the pain of grasping.

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