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Ethical conduct and precepts

The higher training of ethical conduct: the eight types of precepts taken for liberation, and…

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The five afflictive views

The five wrong views that get in the way of our understanding conventional and ultimate…

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Books

Long gestation, happy delivery

The Abbey celebrates the arrival of Venerable Thubten Chodron's new book, "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many…

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Cover of Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions
Books

The Buddha’s teachings

Preface to "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions," highlighting the central tenets of Buddhist beliefs and…

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Statues of bhikkhunīs facing Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī Wat Thepthidaram, Bangkok
Theravada Tradition

The controversy on bhikkhunī ordination

A detailed look at the arguments for and against the revival of bhikkhunī ordination in…

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Thangka image of Green Tara.
Green Tara

Oh Tara, protect us

Tara the liberator shows us how to free ourselves from the eight dangers: ignorance, anger,…

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A precious opportunity

How to meditate on the eight freedoms and 10 fortunes of a precious human rebirth…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Overview of the stages of the path

An overview of the graduated path to awakening and how it relates to the three…

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Benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor

The eight benefits of properly relying on the spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not…

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Preliminaries to meditation

Introduction to the series and text. How to set up a daily meditation practice. The…

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Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Three Jewels as ideals

Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha is deepened by studying and relating to…

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