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Why Enlightenment Is a Group Project: Lessons on Co-Awakening | Vibe with Venerables Ep 27 with Venerable Juewei
https://youtu.be/eY1C-QlNdoU Can you awaken on your own or does spiritual growth require other people? In Episode 27 of Vibe with Venerables, Venerable Dr. Juewei of the Nan Tien Institute reflects on the Sūtra of the Eight Realizations of Great Beings and gently...
Karaniya Metta Sutta chanted by Bhikkhuni Upekkha | Sound of Sutras
https://youtu.be/kdFmA74lQeA Bhikkhuni Upekkha, of Santi Forest Monastery in New South Wales Australia chants the Karaniya Metta Sutta: The Buddha's Words on Loving-kindness. Karaniya Metta Sutta: The Buddha's Words on Loving-kindness Translated from the Pali by The...
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Sutra of the Eight Realisations of Great Beings, read by Venerable Juewei | Sound of Sutras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntuKiKIW7Y Venerable Juewei, Bhikshuni of Fo Guang Shan, Director of Nan Tien Institute Humanistic Buddhism Centre recites the Sutra of the Eight Realisations of Great Beings. Sutra of the Eight Realisations of Great Beings translated...
You Won’t Believe How This Buddhist Prince Handles His Parents’ Killer | Recording of Vibe with Venerables Ep 26 with Bhante Sujato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CAjUGvwf_U In Episode 26 of Vibe with Venerables, Bhante Sujato discusses the Buddha's teachings on conflict resolution. He recounts a story from the Vinaya about Prince Dīghāvu, who has the chance to take revenge on his parents’...
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Better to Have a Cup of Tea Than a Club to the Head. Recording of Vibe with Venerables Ep 25 with Bhante Sujato
https://youtu.be/AdYxLwnrOAI In Episode 25 of Vibe with Venerables, Bhante Sujato talks about four ways to put out the fires of conflict even before they are started. He discusses the Buddhist principles of conflict resolution, emphasizing the importance of...
When a King Asks the Buddha for War Advice. Recording of Vibe with Venerables Ep 24, with Bhante Sujato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-GOyFFF_Ck In Episode 24 of Vibe with Venerables, Bhante Sujato introduces us to the Mahāparinibbānasutta (Dīgha Nikāya 16). Bhante Sujato discusses conflict resolution, referencing the Mahaparinibbana Sutra. He explains that...
Removing the Dart in the Heart. Recording of Vibe with Venerables Ep 23, with Bhante Sujato
https://youtu.be/EaGomh0nGC4 Here is the recording of Episode 23 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In Episode 23 of Vibe with Venerables, Bhante Sujato introduces us to the Attadaṇḍa Sutta (Discourse on...
Recording of Episode 22 Vibe with Venerables “Equanimity: Staying Steady in Samsara” with Venerable Thubten Monlam
https://youtu.be/L-2CQocoMyA Here is the recording of Episode 22 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. Venerable Monlam teaches the transformative power of equanimity. She reflects on the potential of carrying...
Buddha is Insulted, What Happens Next? Learn How to Deal with Conflicts Like Him, from Bhante Sujato
https://youtu.be/LGS_sOyMV4A The Buddha said once, “I do not argue with the world. It is the world which argues with me.” Just because you are enlightened doesn’t mean nobody will enter into conflict with you. Join us for Vibe with Venerables in November 2025, where...
Buddhism.net vists Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore
Amitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC) is a very nice Vajrayana Buddhist centre in Singapore affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Join us for a tour of the centre guided by Brother Hup Cheng, ABC's president and founder....
Recording of Episode 21 Vibe with Venerables “Equanimity: Staying Steady in Samsara” with Venerable Thubten Lamsel
https://youtu.be/oWZs2ZyLHM4 We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 21 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In this episode of Vibe with Venerables, Venerable Thubten Lamsel discusses Equanimity,...
Recording of Episode 20 Vibe with Venerables “Equanimity: Staying Steady in Samsara” with Venerable Thubten Chodron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-m0Kpdg0So We are delighted to share the recording of Episode 20 of Vibe with Venerables, where we get to talk “live” to Buddhist masters together. In this episode of "Vibe with Venerables," Venerable Chodron discusses the...
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