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Relating to the material world
A teaching on the perils of looking externally for one's sense pleasures. Cultivating genuine spiritual…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 113-117
The qualities of a bodhisattva and a comparison of the happiness of a person who…
View PostChanges in relationships and social life
After ordination, one creates space with family and friends and interacts with them in different…
View PostWhat changes when you become a monastic
The seven aspects of monastic life that are different, and the rationale behind them.
View PostAdvantages of precepts
Precepts serve as common standards for living in a monastic community and in society.
View PostTime well spent
Reflecting on how the Exploring Monastic Life program is structured around Dharma practice.
View PostVolunteering to take monastic vows
Balancing study, meditation and service to the community. We can begin by taking the precepts.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 107-112
An examination of the ways in which bodhisattvas guide students and teach in a way…
View PostRelying on a spiritual friend
The benefits and importance of relying on a spiritual mentor, and the basic qualities to…
View PostChapter 5: Engaging in the bodhisattva deeds
Insight into how bodhisattvas think and act in order to be of the greatest benefit…
View PostCaring for ourselves and others
The antidotes to anger, an affliction which blocks our capacity to cultivate compassion.
View PostBenefits of compassion
The benefits of cultivating compassion and how to meditate to develop compassion towards all sentient…
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