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Venerable Thubten Chodron Steadfastness
Commentary on verses 46-49. How aspiration and steadfastness support and increase each other. Also the…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 1
Introduction to the Sautrāntika school and the mode of asserting objects including conventional and ultimate…
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Ultimate nature of the twelve links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, covering the section "The Ultimate Nature of the Twelve…
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Contemplating karma and its effects
Contemplating karmic cause and effect to strengthen the aspiration for virtue.
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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 3
Explanation of the five paths according to the Vaibhāṣika school and assertions on the objects…
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Like illusions
Teaching from Chapter 8, explaining why phenomena are "like illusions" but are not actually illusions.
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The four powers that increase joyous effort
Commentary to verses 30-38 of Chapter 7, including the four powers that increase the strength…
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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 2
Continued explanation of Vaibhāṣika tenets including assertions on the two truths, selflessness, and types of…
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Meditation on loving-kindness
Guided meditation on developing loving-kindness for friends, strangers and enemies.
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Nominally existent self
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, using the examples to explain who cycles in samsara.
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Courage to practice
By creating the causes to overcome discouragement the results will be joyous effort to practice…
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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 1
Explanation of the philosophical assertions of the Vaibhāṣika school including the view of the two…
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