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Venerable Thubten Chodron The banner of the Dharma
A teaching from the ordination ceremony text, focusing on advice from the acharya about practicing…
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Why we need compassion
In the face of human hardship, compassion is the only response that makes sense. It…
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Family life
The teaching from the ordination ceremony text continues, focusing on advice concerning how monastic relate…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye The six far-reaching practices
Venerable Thubten Semkye teaches on the six far-reaching practices, focusing on why they are the…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Working with expectations
False expectations we may approach ordination with, and the importance of practicing self-compassion to overcome…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Syllogisms
Venerable Thubten Tarpa elaborates on the brief debate from the previous teaching, providing insight into…
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Going forth
A teaching from the Buddhist ordination ceremony text, focusing on the attitude to have when…
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The importance of motivation for ordaining
The importance of motivation when ordaining, and how to work with our expectations of monastic…
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What the Buddha faced in his life
What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the monastic community was established.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 40-46
The final teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints
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Motivation to practice
How mindfulness of death and impermanence provides motivation to practice the Dharma, and why we…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Tonglen: Taking and giving
Contemplating the suffering of all sentient beings and how compassion gives courage and energy to…
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