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His Holiness the Dalai Lama says that you can use any of the Buddha’s teachings that help you in your life without becoming “Buddhist” or adopting the Buddhist worldview.

By Tracy Simmons NEWPORT — Venerable Thubten Chodron, founder of Sravasti Abbey, was one of 50 nuns recently recognized worldwide for her contributions to Tibetan...

If you have not spent time at a monastery, it is quite common to have rich fantasies about what monastics do.

No one account gives the full story of the Buddha’s birth, and it seems that later sources may have added some exaggeration to the recorded accounts, including features that may seem superhuman.

Four sisters from Sravasti Abbey, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Newport, will now be co-authoring the SpokaneFāVS Ask A Buddhist column.

Om Dec. 4 Sravasti Abbey will open its doors for its Sharing the Dharma Day, which is an opportunity for newcomers and 'old friends' to explore the Buddha’s teachings and share in community fellowship.

On Nov. 6 Sravasti Abbey will host its next Sharing the Dharma Day, which is a time for guests to explore fellowship and explore the Buddha's teachings.