May 18, 2018

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Gomchen Lamrim

Examples of mutual dependence

Examples of objects that exist in mutual dependence on each other, such as cause/effect, agent/action/object,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Ultimate and conventional truths

Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Ultimate Truths and…

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Cover of the book The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Books

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Publication of Volume 2 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion

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Gomchen Lamrim

Three kinds of dependent arising

Teaching on the three kinds of dependent arising and reviewing illusion-like appearance.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Products and nonproduced phenomena

Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Products and Nonproduced…

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Large body of water with mountains in background.
Dharma Poetry

Earth and Water

A student writes about the value of acknowledging our emotions.

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Cover of the book Approaching the Buddhist Path.
Books

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Persona...

The Dalai Lama's personal reflections on his daily practices. The benefits of reflecting on precious…

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Ven. Chodron smiling and teaching in Russia.
Bodhisattva Path

The benefits of bodhichitta

Bodhicitta—the aspiration for awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings—is the most noble intention…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Confusion about compassion

While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. It's good to…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

Things and persons exist dependently but ignorance grasps them to exist independently. Overcoming obstacles to…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

The kinds of wisdom to be generated on the path. Developing meditative concentrations and superknowledges…

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