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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...

Making aspirations to be reborn in Amitabha's pure land, to receive teachings there, and understand…

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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...

Explanation of Lama Tsongkhapa's prayer to be reborn in Amitabha's pure land. The kinds of…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Review of five faults and eight antidotes

Venerable Thubten Samten leads a review of the Gomchen Lamrim sections on the five faults…

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

Overview of the Amitabha Buddha sadhana

A brief overview of the Amitabha practice including the purpose. Explanation of the meaning of…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Permanent phenomena and functioning things

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal continues in Chapter 10, covering Examples of Permanent Phenomena and Functioning Things.

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Living with an Open Heart

“Living with an Open Heart”: An introduc...

Having an open heart means changing our perspective and motivation. It leads to seeing others…

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Mind tr...

The practice of transforming adversity into the path sees difficulties as opportunities to learn and…

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Designa...

Mere designation by term and concept is the subtlest meaning of dependent arising. How Dharma…

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The nat...

The conventional and ultimate nature of the mind. How phenomena exist in relationship to the…

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Explori...

How Buddhism differs from theistic religions and scientific reductionism but can get along with both…

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