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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...
Recording of Episode 06 Vibe with Venerables “Anussati, The Other Mindfulness” with Bhante Shravasti Dhammika
https://youtu.be/3ffC3VqqJIs We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 06 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Bhante Shravasti Dhammika introduces "Anussati", a type of meditation often overlooked in...
This Nun Tells You How to Stop Being a Wimp: Venerable Thubten Chodron on Fortitude
In this episode of Meng & Friends, Meng talks to the very wise and funny Venerable Thubten Chodron (釋德林), author, teacher, and founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey. Venerable Chodron talks about the powerful mental quality of Kṣānti, often translated as...
Recording of Episode 05 Vibe with Venerables “What should we do about prapañca?” with Soryu Forall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fycfgUmk5M&list=PLe-muCiv7bwS_FTzV5WTVeQ8BxvBfTOK5&index=2 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 05 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Soryu Forall...
Recording of Episode 04 Vibe with Venerables “Why does prapañca cause conflict?” with Soryu Forall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4V_s4ADj38 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 04 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Soryu Forall explores prapañca (Pali: papañca; Chinese: 妄想) - the Buddhist...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 09-13. What’s Love Got To Do With It? with Sravasti Abbey monastics
Welcome to Episodes 09-13 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 03 Vibe with Venerables “What is Prapañca?” with Soryu Forall
https://youtu.be/a6XVNtZ9q_Y We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 03 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In this episode, Soryu Forall explores the Buddhist concept of prapañca (Pali: papañca;...
Vibe with Venerables Episodes 07-08. Was Buddha a Social Activist? Bodhisattvas in the Charnel Grounds, with Roshi Joan Halifax
Welcome to Episodes 07-08 of the Vibe with Venerables series, where we talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Roshi Joan Halifax will join us for 2 consecutive episodes. You are highly encouraged to attend both if you can. Full listing of all Vibe with Venerables...
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