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Celebrating its 20th year, Sravasti Abbey, has evolved from one nun and two cats, into a community of 24 monastics dedicated to learning and practicing Buddha’s ancient teachings.
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Ask a Buddhist: What Exactly Is the ‘Bogd’ and His Role?
Last March, the Dalai Lama identified a young Mongolian boy as the Bogd, the 10th incarnation of the spiritual leader of Mongolian Buddhism.
Read More »Sravasti Abbey’s ‘Good Grief’ Retreat Offers Healing and Transformation
Sravasti Abbey will host a “Good Grief” retreat this weekend offering resources to work with loss.
Read More »Local Buddhist Temple Robbed of Cash and Gold
On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, the Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion Foundation in Spokane, Washington, was robbed by a group of masked individuals who stole thousands of dollars from the temple.
Read More »Inland Northwest Author and Buddhist Nun Ven. Thubten Chodron Completes 10th Book with the Dalai Lama
“Appearing and Empty,” is the ninth volume in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series the Dalai Lama has co-written with Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Ven. Thubten Chodron.
Read More »Abstaining from Intoxicants Is a Buddhist Precept I Use as a Guide, not Firm Commitment
Because the fifth Buddhist precept specifically says, “I am determined not to use alcohol or any other intoxicant or to ingest foods or other items that contain toxins …” I chose not to take this precept. I have a sweet tooth. I drink. I watch trash TV sometimes and knew this is a vow I would break from time to time.
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