renunciation
Renunciation, or the determination to be free, is the attitude aspiring to be free from all suffering and to attain the liberation that is freedom from cyclic existence.
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Monastic life in America
Advice for those considering ordination, putting the aspiration in the framework of Buddhism, monasticism, and…
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The challenge of the future
Does Western Buddhism need a monastic sangha? If so, what should their role be? What…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 14-1: The prison of cyclic existence
Determination to be free, aspiration for enlightenment to benefit sentient beings and liberate them, wisdom…
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Robert Sachs - Jul 3, 2008
Robert Sachs How to live in modern times
A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.
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The importance of Buddhist monasticism in the West
The role of Buddhist monastics, monastic centers, how Western monasticism differs from Eastern monasticism, and…
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Fortitude of enduring suffering
Continuing with the explanation of the practice of non-retaliation, and the second type of fortitude…
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Venerable Seogwang Sunim
- Dec 8, 2007
Spiritual growth in daily life
A Korean nun studying transpersonal psychology brings her questions about the Mahayana practice to Venerable…
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Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche Existence of person and obscurations
Comparing the different understanding of selflessness of persons in various Buddhist philosophical schools. This fortunate…
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Refuge and precepts ceremony
Teachings on taking the five lay precepts with or without celibacy and the eight precepts…
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The “Ratnapala Sutta”
Buddha's disciple foremost in faith who, with pure motivation, looked with wisdom at cyclic existence…
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Gradual path to enlightenment
A condensed explanation of the lamrim, the gradual path to enlightenment.
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