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A Nun's Life

From goatherd to geshe

Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron describes her journey from rural Ladakh with minimal opportunities for education,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

An introduction to Tibetan Buddhist debate

Geshe Chopa Tenzin Lhadron, one of the first female Tibetan Geshes, shares her thoughts on…

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 19-20

Teaching the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering those related to the far-reaching practice of fortitude.

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Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast

Chapter 5: Verses 493-500

The final verses of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland," summarizing his advice to all of us on…

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An Open-Hearted Life

“An Open-Hearted Life”: Introduction

When we take a compassionate perspective we are better prepared to care for ourselves and…

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Woman with srtonge gaze in the sunshine
Ethics in the Modern World

Practical ethics and leadership

The first of two talks based on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Aspiring Bodhicitta

Review of the aspiring bodhicitta ethical code which helps us to prevent being separated from…

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A Tibetan Buddhist monastic reads a book.
Ethics in the Modern World

Practical ethics from Nagarjuna

Advice and discussion about governing and leadership, Buddhist activism, and compassion towards prisoners.

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Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast

Chapter 5: Verses 491-492

Explanation of the qualities by which one can identify a suitable spiritual mentor, and how…

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Buddhist Worldview

Do I really want to change?

Real change requires effort, not just an intellectual understanding of the situation.

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