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Blossoms of the Dharma

The situation of Western monastics

A statement to His Holiness the Dalai Lama illustrating the difference between Asian and Western…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Jampa Chokyi.
Blossoms of the Dharma

How to rely on a spiritual friend

A description of the relationship between teacher and student, and how important it is to…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Finding our way

A reflection on the Dharma, working with afflictions, self-esteem, ordination, and living within the precepts.…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of no more learning

Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of accumulation and preparation

What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Profound perfection of wisdom

A commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on…

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Statue of Avalokiteshvara
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

The Heart of Wisdom Sutra

Recording of the Sravasti Abbey sangha chanting the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, accompanied by the…

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Joyous effort and pliancy

Overcoming laziness in order to practice Dharma. The importance of cultivating mental flexibility to strengthen…

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Non-hatred and non-bewilderment

How to be open-minded to develop patience and love. The importance of thinking about and…

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Integrity and consideration for others

The importance of self-respect and treating others with kindness.

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A couple's hands together.
Family and Friends

A Buddhist marriage blessing

Practices that couples getting married can do to make merit and share their deepest aspirations…

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Concentration and wisdom

Interplay between mental factors and correlation to lamrim for developing meditative stabilization and wisdom.

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