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Sutra of Golden Light – Chapter 2: Span of the Tathagata’s Life
In Chapter 2 of the “Sutra of Golden Light”, the Bodhisattva Ruchira-ketu wonders why the Buddha Shakyamuni’s life appears to be only eighty years. Through a profound teaching on the immeasurable lifespan and nature of the Tathagata, the chapter reveals that the Buddha does not truly pass into complete nirvana, but manifests in different forms for the welfare and spiritual development of sentient beings.
How to Deal With Anger: Buddhist Ways to Stay Calm | Vibe with Venerables Ep 46
Nobody wakes up in the morning thinking, “today I’m going to ruin someone’s day.” So what actually happens? In Episode 46 of Vibe with Venerables, Venerable Thubten Monlam closes out our Higher Training on Ethical Conduct by looking at one of the disturbing emotions that can drive harmful actions: anger. Not the abstract of it. The petty, still-replaying-it-at-3am version of it. She’s refreshingly honest about still getting angry, and having to work with it.
Can I Snack While I Meditate?
https://youtu.be/4N_XnZdE9t0 It’s International Tell A Joke Day! 🎉 We’re bringing you something new: Dharma Funnies. Meng opens this series with one important question: can we snack while we meditate? 🍪 Yeah, Buddhism is fun.
Sutra of Golden Light – Chapter 1: Preamble
In Chapter 1 of the “Sutra of Golden Light”, the Buddha begins this profound teaching at Vulture Peak in the presence of supreme bodhisattvas. Known as the Preamble, this chapter introduces the sutra’s extraordinary qualities and benefits – purifying negative karma, pacifying suffering, increasing merit, and bringing protection. It also encourages us to listen with a pure, loving, and undistracted mind.
Sutra of Golden Light – Introduction and Benefits
Discover the Sutra of Golden Light, one of the most revered scriptures of Mahāyāna Buddhism. In this introduction, Venerable Thubten Lamsel of Sravasti Abbey shares her connection to this powerful sutra and why Lama Zopa Rinpoche encouraged its recitation, particularly in times of conflict, disaster, and great need.
Ten Non-Virtues: How Our Actions, Speech, and Thoughts Create Suffering | Vibe with Venerables Ep 45
Ever told a small lie just to keep things smooth? Ever stayed quiet while someone trashed a person you know is decent? In Ep 45 of Vibe with Venerables, Venerable Thubten Samten presents these as examples of the ten non-virtues—a Buddhist roadmap identifying actions that plant negative karma and obstruct our spiritual path.
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The Five Buddhist Rules That Will Instantly Improve Your Life | Vibe with Venerables Ep 44
Ever wonder what “ethical conduct” actually means in real life? In Episode 44 of Vibe with Venerables, Venerable Lamsel explores the five lay precepts: not killing, not stealing, wise and kind sexual conduct, not lying, and not taking intoxicants.
Venerable Thubten Chodron on Ethics, Concentration and Wisdom | Vibe with Venerables Ep 43
Don’t be a jerk (the Buddha says so). Venerable Thubten Chodron discusses the Three Higher Trainings (Ethical Conduct, Concentration and Wisdom) — core practices across all main schools of Buddhism.
Going On More Retreats Won’t Save You: Ajahns Kovilo & Nisabho On Sangha | Meng & Friends Ep 8
Ajahns Kovilo and Nisabho (@ClearMountainMonastery) sit down with Meng to discuss spiritual consumerism in a conversation that might ruffle some feathers: repeated retreats has diminishing returns, social media is just samsara with a better UI, and how the missing ingredient in Western Buddhism isn’t more meditation.
The Rice Seedling – The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra
The Bhagavān, gazing at a rice seedling, spoke this aphorism to the bhikṣus: ‘Bhikṣus, whoever sees dependent arising sees the Dharma. Whoever sees the Dharma sees the Buddha.’
Vesak 2026: The Buddha Faced Life Like Us—Yet Became Fully Enlightened | Vibe with Venerables Ep 42
Was the Buddha a god, a legend… or simply a human being who walked through the same chaos we do? Roshi Joan Halifax talks about the Buddha as a human being born into instability, woke up in the middle of suffering, and died in a fractured political world.
Vesak 2026: Why the Buddha Ranked a Barber Above Six Princes | Vibe with Venerables Ep 41
Turns out the Buddha was about 2,600 years ahead of the rest of us when it comes to challenging norms about caste and gender while affirming equality. Venerable Ajahn Canda walks through the Suttas where the Buddha quietly dismantled the social ladder of his day.
Vibhaṅgasutta, Discourse on Analysis
The Vibhaṅgasutta, the Discourse on Analysis, is one of the most important suttas in the world, because this is where the Buddha explains the Noble Eightfold Path.
The Core of Buddhist Practice: The Three Higher Trainings | Vibe with Venerables featuring Sravasti Abbey
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron and the Sravasti Abbey monastics for a 4-month teaching series on the Three Higher Trainings - ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom. The three higher trainings form the foundation of the Buddhist path and are essential for any...
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