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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Recollecting the Buddha

Covering Verses 31-35 of Chapter 5, discussing how mindfulness and introspection arise, and how to…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Our human value

How reflecting on duhkha lessens attachment to worldly pleasures and leads to an aspiration for…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Kinds of duhkha

Continuing the teachings from Chapter 2, explaining eight unsatisfactory conditions and describing characteristics of true…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Types of duhkha

Continuing Chapter 2, covering the sections “Three Types of Duhkha”, “Feelings, Afflictions and Duhkha”, and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Guarding the mind

Covering Verses 19-30 of Chapter 5, discussing the reasons we must guard our mind and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Realms of existence

Continuing Chapter 2, describing different realms where beings are reborn, causes for the rebirth and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true paths

Completing Chapter 1 describing four attributes of true paths and starting Chapter 2, covering “Knowing…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true cessations

Teaching from Chapter 1, describing four attributes of true cessations and four attributes of true…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true origins

Continuing Chapter 1, explaining four attributes of true duhkha and four attributes of true origins.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true duhkha

How the fisrt and second attributes of true duhkha counter the distorted conceptions.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The attributes of the four truths

Beginning the section on the sixteen attributes of the four truths. Also explanation of the…

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