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Venerable Sangye Khadro Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Prāsaṅgika assertions about the mind and the selflessness of persons and phenomena.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The importance of consistency
How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Meditation on consistency in compassion
A guided meditation on how to cultivate consistency in our practice of compassion by reflecting…
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Nirvana as the object of meditation
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining nirvana as the object of meditation.
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The foulness of the body
To counter desire for the body, Shantideva gives us verses to pull back the veil…
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The skeleton in the body
Commentary to verses 41-47 of Shantideva's Chapter 8. Reflecting on the nature of the body…
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Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 3
Explanation of the Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka assertions on valid cognizers.
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Nirvana in the Pali tradition
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering non-abiding nirvana and nirvana as the cessation of duhkha…
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Imagining our death and pacifying distractions
Commentary on verses from Shanitdeva on the benefits of subduing distractions to meditation including attachment…
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Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 2
Explanation of the two truths according to the Prāsaṅgika tenet school.
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Types of nirvana
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering natural nirvana and nirvana with remainder and nirvana without…
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Attachment to body, friends, and family
Commentary on verses by Shantideva covering antidotes for attachment to the body, friends, and relatives.
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