Episodes
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Benefits of ordination
The benefits of ordination include incredible accumulation of merit, freedom to dedicate life to practice, seeing benefits of ethical conduct.
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Keeping the mind on spiritual practice
Guarding the sense doors and living in perfect morality with introspective alertness.
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Keeping ethical conduct
How to face hindrances with a clear and strong mind, what to practice and what to abandon on the path.
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“The Fruits of the Homeless Life”
A sutra that describes the benefits of renouncing lay life. The background for the teachings in the sutra and a brief explanation of other tenet systems.
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Tantra in practice
History and comparison of Buddhist and non-Buddhist forms of tantra and the uniqueness of the Buddhist path.
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The development of Tantra in Buddhism
The evolution of the various classes of tantra, how culture relates to tantra, and how monastics should relate to the tantras.
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Sexuality and celibacy
The precept of celibacy and the repercussions of unwise sexual behavior.
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Origin of the Mahayana sutras
There are records of Buddhist teachings in oral and written form through time. Were they all actual words of the Buddha?
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The development of the Mahayana tradition
How the various traditions build upon each other. The different ways of seeing the spiritual mentor according to each system.
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Development of the traditions
The spread of Buddhism: ideas from Pali tradition to Mahayana tradition.
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