Stages of the Path
Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.
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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience
Learn to meditate on the stages of the path to awakening through teachings this text by Panchen Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen.
VIEW CATEGORYEssence of a Human Life
Short talks on a text by Lama Tsongkhapa on the practices of the initial scope practitioner.
VIEW CATEGORYEssence of Refined Gold
Teachings on the Third Dalai Lama's commentary on "Songs of Experience" by Lama Tsongkhapa.
VIEW CATEGORYEssential Spiritual Advice
Short talks on a text by the First Dalai Lama published in The 14 Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation.
VIEW CATEGORYGomchen Lamrim
Commentary on The Essence of All Eloquent Speech by the great meditator Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo.
VIEW CATEGORYLamrim Teachings 1991-94
Extensive commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa's Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment. (Lamrim Chenmo)
VIEW CATEGORYStages of the Path in the Guru Puja
Short talks on the stages of the path described in the Guru Puja text by the fourth Panchen Lama.
VIEW CATEGORYThree Principal Aspects of the Path
Teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa's text on developing renunciation, bodhicitta, and wisdom.
VIEW CATEGORYRelated Series
Middle-Length Lamrim with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2023-present)
Ongoing teachings on the Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Lama Tsongkhapa. Streamed live on the Sravasti Abbey YouTube channel on Thursday mornings at 9 am Pacific Time.
View SeriesSelected Lamrim Topics (2012)
Teachings on selected topics from the stages of the path to awakening (lamrim) given at Sravasti Abbey from October 18 to December 20, 2012.
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Covetousness and malice
The four aspects of harsh speech, idle talk, covetousness, and malice.
View PostSexual misconduct, lying, and divisive speech
The four aspects of sexual misconduct, lying and divisive speech.
View PostThe four aspects of killing and stealing
What comprises a complete path of action of killing and stealing.
View PostThe general characteristics of karma
Explanation of the four general characteristics of karma.
View PostCommon precepts related to the Three Jewels
How to practice the 6 common guidelines related to all three objects of refuge.
View PostExcellent qualities of the dharma and sangha
Explaining the qualities of the dharma jewel and sangha jewel and the precepts to follow…
View PostRefuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
View PostContemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
View PostOnly dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostDeath is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostMindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training and commencing Chapter 8, covering…
View PostThree types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from…
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