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A Nun's Life

Motivational Monday: An interview with Venerable Cho...

Venerable Chodron discusses the Buddhist perspective on happiness, compassion and becoming the person you want…

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Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with a flower garland in her lap under a tree.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 5-9

Commentary on verses that help us think about what is meaningful in this life and…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Compassionate thinking and mentalizing

To develop compassion, we want to nurture beneficial and realistic ways of thinking and avoid…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Karma and current ethical issues continued

Continuing the discussion of current ethical issues and karma, covering topics such as assisted suicide,…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Offering our bodies to all sentient beings

Covering Verses 3.11-3.17 and encouraging us to dedicate our body, merit, and resources to the…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

Discourse on “The Removal of Distracting Thoug...

Nagarjuna’s analogies for the hindrances continued. Also advice on how to remove distracting thoughts.

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

Structuring the meditation session

How to structure a meditation session, including the six preliminary practices before meditation. Identifying the…

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Cultivating Concentration Retreat 2020

The benefits of and conditions for developing serenity

Where serenity fits on the path to liberation, the three higher trainings of ethics, concentration,…

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