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Bodhisattva Family – Newsletter Vol. 5
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Gia Đình Bồ Tát Tát – Newsletter Vol. 5
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Bodhisattva Family – Newsletter Vol. 4
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Reflections of My First XGVT
Read more: Reflections of My First XGVTHứa An – Thân Thiện Thí As a child, I often followed my mother to the temple and bowed to the Buddhas, but no one taught me much about Buddhism. At the age of 8, I witnessed the bloodshed during the 1968 Tet Offensive, then…
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Flowers Bloom in the Heart
Read more: Flowers Bloom in the HeartThân Khai Nghinh Đổ (Lani) Time flies. This year is the 7th year that I have attended the Altruistic Temporary Monks and Nuns Retreat organized by Compassionate Service Society in Orange County. You must have wondered why I shaved my head so many times? Simply,…
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Why the Altruistic Home-Leaving Program is Necessary Today
Read more: Why the Altruistic Home-Leaving Program is Necessary Today(From the book Xuất Gia Vị Tha 2013) – Thầy Hằng Trường Why the Altruistic Home-Leaving Program is Necessary Today Leaving home to become a monastic has always been a great and noble merit since the Buddha did it and advised us to do it…
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A TALK WITH TEMPORARY MONK – NUN
Read more: A TALK WITH TEMPORARY MONK – NUN“When did you first leave home to become a temporary monk?” “ I was very active and fearless as a boy. At age 18, I went swimming in the rough sea, arrogant of my youth and strength. When the waves turned tempestuous, they pulled me…
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XGVT Outreach
Read more: XGVT OutreachLife’s journey is difficult and procuring the correct knowledge, support, and love is integral to our survival. It is the goal of Outreach Group for Altruistic Retreat (XGVT- Xuất Gia Vị Tha) to help people open their hearts, minds, and develop an ethos of helping…
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Spiritual Calls
Read more: Spiritual CallsIt’s just the beginning of July, but we have already heard in our hearts the echoes of the calls from the serene Pine Summit and from the wonderful December Mandala Dharma Assembly. Have you heard their invitations yet? Perhaps you have, more or less, because…
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Message from CompaSS Sangha Leader
Read more: Message from CompaSS Sangha LeaderDear dharma brothers and sisters, Welcome to our first newsletter of the Temporary Monks and Nuns. We are trying something new this year. We hope this newsletter will be a source of inspiration and make a difference in your life. What is the spirit of…
