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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Meditating on the results of karma

Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

The three poisons

The role of self-grasping ignorance, anger, and attachment in our relationships with others.

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Changing habits through practice

Changing our habitual patterns through repeated practice, we can transform the most unpleasant circumstances into…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Ignorance and karma

How to transform the mind of "I should" and accept our karma instead of getting…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 6: Part 2

Part 2 of a review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…

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Monastic Rites

Kathina celebration

A recording of Sravasti Abbey's first robe-offering ceremony followed by reflections from guests and the…

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Monastic Rites

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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Family and Friends

Raising a moral child

How to encourage morality in children and adults, and how to offer both praise and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 205-217

Refuting views held by non-Buddhist schools and lower Buddhist schools.

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Shadow of a Hiker
Ethics in the Modern World

A long obedience

Exodus isn't just about liberation from slavery, it's also about rebinding. Just laws, or taking…

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Thought Training

What suffering does

While people seek happiness, many feel shaped through suffering. Suffering brings us out of ourselves…

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