Buddha nature
Teachings on buddha nature, the innate quality of the mind that enables all beings to attain enlightenment.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Buddhist tenet systems: Sprititual disposition and B...
How the Buddhist tenet schools view the basis and potential for spiritual attainment.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Buddhist tenet systems: Question and answers part 3
Review of what the different tenet schools posit to be the root of cyclic existence,…
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Review of chapters 6 and 7
Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews Chapters 6 and 7 of “Approaching the Buddhist Path".
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Venerable Thubten Jampa Mental states and situations that are troublesome, a...
Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews the sections in Chapter 3 covering mental states and situations that…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Open Heart, Clear Mind study guide
Study guide to the book Open Heart, Clear Mind, a foundational and profound introduction to…
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Four buddha bodies
Teaching Chapter Five, on the section "Four Buddha Bodies" that gives an expansive vision of…
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“Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature”
Nirvana is not a place but a state of mind attained by internal transformation. The…
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The Buddhist view of the mind
Every topic in Buddhism is related to the mind. A look at the nature of…
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Incarcerated people 
Venerable Thubten Chonyi The four messengers
The story of Prince Siddhartha's path from a sheltered existence inside the palace to a…
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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...
Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the infinite merit required to attain the Buddha's bodies and the…
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Albert Ramos The sangha in us all
A person in prison uses his understanding of Buddhism to connect with all religions he…
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