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Pray to Our Ancestors | Japanese Buddhist Altar

2020

Today, we go to my parents' house. There is a Buddhist altar to pray to our ancestors. Let me show you how to pray.

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08:23

Ancestor Veneration | Creating an Ancestor Altar

In this video I talk about Ancestor Veneration and ways to honor your ancestors. I also show you the makings of my personal ancestor altar and give some tips on making and also dismantling one yourself. Hope you enjoy!

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01:22:08

Introduction to Buddhism with Miles Neale

This two-part course addresses two major themes of Buddhism: individual liberation and social transformation.

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01:08:57

Jane Hirshfield, "A Branch of Yellow Leaves"

Full lecture title: "A Branch of Yellow Leaves: Buddhism, the World and Poetry"

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10:34

Overcoming Dharma Doubts: Three Strategies

Doubt in early Buddhism is something we need to overcome in order to make progress along the path. I'll look at doubt in this video, and provide three different strategies we can use that can help with them.

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03:06

Great Doubt, Skeptical Doubt - Hogen Bays, Roshi

Roshi Hogen Bays examines the difference between the concepts of skeptical doubt and the Great Doubt in Zen Buddhism.

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34:58

2016 Sacred Practice: Sufi Practice with Shaikh Kabir Helminski

Shaikh Kabir Helminski is a Sufi master of the 700 year old Mevlevi order, the lineage of Jalaluddin Rumi. Sufism (tasawwuf) is the inner, spiritual, mystical dimension of Islam. Its aim is the development of Presence and Love.

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The Poisons of Attachment, Anger and Ignorance

At Sharing the Dharma Day, Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the second verse of "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas," on attachment, anger and ignorance that keep us bound in cyclic existence.

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01:22:51

How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Venerable Thubten Chodron gives an overview of why we would want to learn about emptiness and teaches on the emptiness of persons and phenomena.

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33:58

Is the Spiritual Path a Lonely One?

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to a student's reflections on whether practicing the Dharma is a lonely endeavor.

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06:02

Full Ordination for Tibetan Buddhist Nuns | Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron

Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron succinctly explains the complex history surrounding the full ordination of Tibetan Buddhist nuns as well as the future proposals for how to resolve the challenges faced.

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Honoring Ancestors