Seven Jewels of the Aryas (2019)

Teachings on the seven jewels of the aryas mentioned in verse 32 of Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend: Faith, ethical conduct, learning, generosity, integrity, consideration for others, and wisdom.

The seven jewels of the aryas: Faith

Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about faith, the first jewel of the aryas, and its three kinds: appreciative, aspiring, and faith that comes from conviction.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Ethical conduct

The importance of ethical conduct, the second Jewel of the aryas, and how hurting others hurts us too.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Material generosity

The benefits of material generosity, one of the different kinds of generosity referred to by the third jewel of the aryas.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Generosity of pr...

The two other kinds of generosity referred to in the third jewel of the aryas: offering protection from fear and the charity of the Dharma.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Learning

Learning, the fourth jewel of the aryas, and how to best learn the Dharma.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Learning in Tibe...

The study programs in the Tibetan monasteries, which is very different from learning programs in the West.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Consideration fo...

Personal integrity and consideration for others, the fifth and sixth jewels of the aryas.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Personal integrity

How to increase your integrity and consideration for others, considering what kind of person we want to be.

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The seven jewels of the aryas: Cultivating wisdom

Discussing the seventh jewel of the aryas, wisdom, and the three ways we can develop it.

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