Dec 28, 2017
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Buddhist syllogism
Beginning Chapter 6 “The Buddhist Syllogism” and covering the sections on argument form, elements of…
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The five faults and eight antidotes
Teaching on the five faults to meditative stabilization and the eight antidotes to cultivate to…
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Chapter 7: Verses 50-58
Developing and applying self-confidence, the second factor of joyous effort. Learning from failure and not…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Joyous effort review
Venerable Thubten Samten leads an engaging review on the far-reaching practice of joyous effort.
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Chapter 7: Verses 31-49
Overcoming the three types of laziness that oppose joyous effort. Developing aspiration and self-confidence, the…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Statements of pervasion review
Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the Statements of Pervasion section in Chapter 5 on “Two Kinds…
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Connecting with Amitabha Buddha
The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes…
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Logic and reasoning in daily life
Logic and reasoning can be used to guide our actions, make decisions and also test…
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Kenneth Mondal The other shore
A reflection on the voyage that practitioners take, from our present state of samsara to…
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The light of liberation: True satisfaction and fulfi...
Using reasoning to develop confidence that nirvana and awakening are possible. The factors that make…
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It’s not about the money: “Sutta on the Dung B...
How attachment to worldly concerns like fame, gain, and praise are obstacles to spiritual progress.…
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The Vimalakirti Sutra: Eliminating false conceptuali...
How eliminating the fault of false conceptualization prevents the arising of afflictions. The emptiness of…
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