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Recording of Episode 13 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Kindness of All Sentient Beings” with Venerable Thubten Chonyi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM081Wg2ibo We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 13 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. What is the "it" in "What's love got to do with it?" Venerable Chonyi...
Recording of Episode 12 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? The Kindness of All Sentient Beings” with Venerable Thubten Gyatso
https://youtu.be/rQS7ZsNdhh0 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 12 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Gyatso discusses the concept of seeing all sentient beings as kind to us. He discusses the...
Recording of Episode 11 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? Is Love a Second-Hand Emotion?” with Venerable Thubten Damcho
https://youtu.be/d3SviiRnTcg We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 11 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Damcho explores love from a Buddhist perspective, posing the question: "Is love...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 17-19. “Boundless Joy” with Sravasti Abbey monastics
Welcome to Episodes 17-19 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables episodes here. TL;DR You may register for any or all episodes here. You need to register to attend. Episodes...
Guided Meditations on Taking the Ache out of Attachments
In her live Vibe with Venerables episode (Episode #11, recorded on 15 June 2025, US Pacific Time), Venerable Damcho gave a guided meditation on taking the ache out of attachments. The guided meditation, excerpted: Taking the ache out of attachment "Based on a...
Excerpts from Open Heart, Clear Mind
In her live Vibe with Venerables episode (Episode #11, recorded on 15 June 2025, US Pacific Time), Venerable Damcho read some excerpts from Venerable Thubten Chodron's book, Open Heart, Clear Mind. The passages excerpted: "Generally we’re attracted to people either...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 14-16. “Compassion: Try a Little Kindness” with Sravasti Abbey monastics
Welcome to Episodes 14-16 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables episodes here. TL;DR You may register for any or all episodes here. You need to register to attend. Episodes...
Recording of Episode 10 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It? What does it mean to say ‘I Love You’?” with Venerable Thubten Lamsel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noqmt_6YT54 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 10 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Lamsel explores love from a Buddhist perspective, exploring the...
The Rice Seedling Sutra, read by Venerable Damcho | Sound of Sutras
https://youtu.be/0twVdth-2JQ Venerable Damcho, Bhikshuni of Sravasti Abbey, reads The Rice Seedling Sutra. The Rice Seedling Sutra [Reference: 84000] Verses 1.1 - 1.9 1.1 Homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas! 1.2 Thus did I hear at one time. The Bhagavān was...
Recording of Episode 09 Vibe with Venerables “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” with Venerable Thubten Chodron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJPjtjMSoi0 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 09 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In this episode, Chade-Meng Tan hosts Venerable Thubten Chodron, Buddhist...
Recording of Episode 08 Vibe with Venerables “Bodhisattvas in the Charnel Grounds” with Roshi Joan Halifax
https://youtu.be/M-8Bf0F28tY We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 08 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Roshi Joan Halifax explores what it means to be a bodhisattva in today’s world of...
Recording of Episode 07 Vibe with Venerables “Was Buddha a Social Activist?” with Roshi Joan Halifax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2OTPq2IQEU We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 07 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In this profound episode, Roshi Joan Halifax explores the intersection of...
Smart, Successful, and Sassy, Yet She Chose to Be a Nun: Venerable Thubten Damcho’s Story
https://youtu.be/jpyYup92ydI Ruby Pan was smart, successful, and sassy. She was awarded a full scholarship to study in Princeton University, where she won accolade after accolade. She graduated with a good job, good pay, boyfriends, and a bright future. Yet she was...
The Sūtra of Dharmaketu, read by Venerable Damcho | Sound of Sutras
https://youtu.be/gOVn-RMSMQ8 Venerable Damcho, Bhikshuni of Sravasti Abbey, reads The Sūtra of Dharmaketu. The Sūtra of Dharmaketu [Reference: 84000] Homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas. Thus did I hear at one time. The Blessed One was staying in Śrāvastī, in...
Introducing: Sound of Sutras
Friends, We are excited to launch another initiative, the Sound of Sutras! Sound of Sutras is a simple, yet profound way to connect with the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. Through real voices of Buddhist teachers reading sutras aloud, we hope to bring the sutras...
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