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Chanting and Sutra recitation

 

The Practice of Chanting (Sutras) in Buddhism, by Bhikkhu Dhammasami

Reading Sutras as Spiritual Practice, by Master Sheng Yen

Mantras, by Lama Surya Das

Why do we recite sutras?, by Maezumi Roshi

Guide to reciting the Arya Sanghata Sutra (good info on sutra recitation in general)



Deep listening

 

Deep listening, Dharma talk from Thich Nhat Hanh

How to listen to Dharma, by Herbert Guenther



Making offerings

 

Making offerings in the Tibetan tradition

Making offerings in the Theravadin tradition

A short primer on making offerings

Wikipedia entry on offerings

Ancestor altar and offerings in the Vietnamese tradition



Mindful speech

 

Mindfulness of speaking, Dharma talks from Gil Fronsdal



Mindfulness in everyday life

 

Mindfulness in daily life, from the Wildmind Meditation web site

Mindful Beginner blog

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn



Mudras and Mantras


Noble silence


An Excerpt from Solitude and Compassion: The Path to the Heart of the Gospel by Gus Gordon

Thich Nhat Hanh on silence

Pico Iyer on silence

Noble silence and right speech, a sermon from the Unitarian Society of New Haven



Practicing with a sangha

 

Alone Together: Finding Friends on the Path, by Christina Feldman

Friends on the Path: Living Spiritual Communities, by Thich Nhat Hanh



Precepts

 

An Eyelash in the Palm of Your Hand, from Tricycle magazine

Buddhism and morality, from About.com

Some nice information on the precepts from the Blue Lotus Temple

An extensive collection of links on the precepts, from Dr. Ron Epstein



Prostrations

 

108 Prostrations of Repentance

Cleansing the Heart: Buddhist Bowing as Contemplation, by Rev. Heng Sure

Seven Kinds of Bowing, by Ven. Hsuan Hua



Recollecting the name of the Buddha

 

Chanting Amituofo, from the Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre

Buddha recitation methods, by Ven. Thich Thien Tam



Recorded Dharma talks and readings

 

Buddhist Geeks: Seriously Buddhist, Seriously Geeky

Dharma Seed: Western Buddhist Vipassana Teachings

Audio Dharma: Talks from the Insight Meditation Center

Everyday Zen: Talks by Zoketsu Norman Fischer and other Zen teachers

BuddhaNet Audio: a collection of talks by teachers in different traditions

D.I.Y. Dharma: a collection of talks by teachers in different traditions

Buddhist Society of Western Australia: Talks by Ajahn Brahm and other teachers

San Francisco Zen Center Dharma talks collection

Dharma talks by Thich Nhat Hanh

Tricycle.com Audio Archives



Retreats

 

Go on a Buddhist retreat, from About.com

Questions about retreats, from The Good Retreat Guide



Sitting meditation

Vegetarianism

 

Buddhism and Vegetarianism--several viewpoints

What the Buddha Said About Eating Meat, by Ajahn Brahm

Many resources on vegetarianism, including a 17-minute video of a talk by Ven. Heng Sure



Walking meditation

 

When You Walk, Just Walk, by Jack Kornfield

Instructions for Walking Meditation, by Gil Fronsdal

Walking Meditation (including the five benefits of walking meditation), by Sayadaw U Pandita



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