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Wisdom

What is Buddha nature? – Part 1

A teaching on Buddha nature, and the methods we can learn to gradually bring about…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Finding the best in other people

How to improve relationships with others by recognizing and focusing on their good qualities.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on responding with compassion

A guided meditation to help bring more compassion to relationships and interactions with others.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Taking refuge

An extensive talk about refuge and various aspects of faith as it relates to the…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

How to act when afflictions arise

Covers Verses 46-54 of Chapter 5 discussing skilful ways to act when afflictions arise

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Introduction to Tantra

Receiving an initiation

What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…

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Introduction to Tantra

Unique features to tantra

The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.

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Introduction to Tantra

How to practice well

Important prerequisites to tantra and methods to develop bodhicitta.

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Contentment and Happiness

Living a happy life: Covid or not

How we can use the pandemic experience in a positive way, to change, develop talents,…

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Introduction to Tantra

What is samsara and nirvana?

The proper foundation on which we should practice tantra and the meaning of samsara, nirvana,…

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