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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 11: The fire of wisdom
An explanation of the analogy of wisdom with fire, a fire that eradicates the afflictions…
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Verse 10-3: Meditating on emptiness
The various levels of subduing the afflictions, from avoiding the object, to developing samadhi, and…
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Investigating the self
Using Chandrakirti's seven points of investigating the ultimate mode of existence to investigate how the…
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Verse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements
The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…
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Verse 10-1: The fuel of the passions
How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…
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Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta
How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…
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The ultimate mode of existence
Investigating inherent existence through Chandrakirti's seven points for investigating the ultimate mode of existence.
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Dependent arising in the Pali tradition
A look at karma and dependent arising from the Pali tradition. Examining the causes of…
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Introduction to Buddhism
A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…
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Cultivating the correct view
An in-depth look at how we apprehend objects, including the self, and how we can…
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Verse 8: The seat of enlightenment
Reaffirming our bodhicitta when sitting down, wishing that all beings come to the place in…
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Verse 7: Secured by the root of virtue
How the virtue we create secures us for good rebirths, liberation, and in this very…
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