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Venerable Thubten Samten Don’t make me swarm!
Venerable Thubten Samten shares how she overcame her struggle with the Abbey's practice of "swarming"…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The value of a sangha community
How living in a sangha community supports monastic life, and how a sangha community benefits…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Giving up the ping-pong of afflictions
Venerable Thubten Jigme shares how living in a monastic community helps us with our habitual…
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Chapter 4: Verses 327-339
Nagarjuna's advice to leaders on appointing administrators and treating prisoners with compassion. How to incorporate…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Living like we believe in karma
A meditation on integrating the teachings on karma into our daily lives.
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Exploring our motivation for ordination
Venerable Thubten Chonyi shares stories from Buddhist nuns on why they chose to ordain and…
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Buddhism and culture
How our worldly concerns follow us to the monastery, and how the development of Buddhism…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye The fruits of exploring monastic life
The gems of wisdom gained from participating in the Exploring Monastic Life program for many…
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A mirror for our spiritual journey
The Buddha's life story and how it offers a model for our own spiritual journey.
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Reversing selfishness
Thoughts on David Brooks' "The Power of Altruism," emphasizing how we can get in touch…
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Survival of the most cooperative
Reflections on David Brooks' "New York Times" article on the power of altruism.
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Death and the intermediate state
Factors affecting our death, and the importance of the state of mind at death. What…
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