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The Buddha gives advice for lay people, how they can have happiness in this life and the next. Read along: https://suttacentral.net/an8.54/en/sujato

Join in our morning practice, modeled after our regular practice at the temple. Follow along at https://virtualsangha.org/practice Incense Offering, Three Refuges, Heart Sutra, Five Precepts, Meditation with Gatha, Sharing the Merit

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Mike learns about Jay's journey. They discuss the importance of connecting with a community, and how they experience the relationship between secular and traditional Buddhism.

Why keep the precepts? Study and practice with our online Buddhist Sangha at https://virtualsangha.org

Chris shares a talk on the subject of Right Effort. Study and practice with our online Buddhist Discord at https://virtualsangha.org.

Always avoid speech that is untrue, pointless, or harmful, and be mindful of proper timing when explaining what you know to be true and beneficial.

Right Intention, samma-saṅkappa, also called Right Thought, is the wholesome application of the mind, described in MN 19. Read along at https://virtualsangha.org/right-intention-mn-19/

Nick-Chöden shares his deep connection to both Buddhism and Christianity. His Buddhist roots trace back to his mother's practice of Nichiren Shōshū, which was followed by a decades-long practice of Tibetan Buddhism that began in his early thirties. The pinnacle of his Tibetan practice was his ordination as a novice monk in 2012 by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in India, who granted him the ordination name Tenzin Chöden. Nick-Chöden is also a dedicated participant in the Thích Nhất Hạnh Plum Village Zen tradition. Complementing his Buddhist path, he holds a Master of Divinity degree from the San Francisco Theological Seminary, was ordained a Reverend in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and currently an Associate Pastor in San Francisco as a self-described Buddhist-Christian. Warning: This episode contains a description of self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, please visit https://virtualsangha.org/helpline

This is how we chant the Heart Sutra at our English services.

Pam and Mike talk about the Dhammapada. Check out Pam's Dharma Art Journal at: https://www.dharmaartjournal.com/ Dhammapada app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intradarma.dhammapada.en_buddharakkhita&pcampaignid=web_share Join the discord at https://virtualsangha.org

How important is Right View? What does Right View even mean? Read along in the suttas and find out: https://suttacentral.net/an1.306-315/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin https://suttacentral.net/mn9/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin Find other resources and connect with our Buddhist Discord server at https://virtualsangha.org

Mike here... feeling burnt out today. Let's take another look at SN 45.8, especially the section on Right Effort, and see if I can take some motivation from it. https://virtualsangha.org

https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/bodhi?lang=en&reference=main&highlight=false Join our Buddhist Discord: https://virtualsangha.org

Mike reads the discourse on non-self, and the heart sutra.