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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of consequences

Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on "Procedures in Debate."

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Mind training

Covering the sections in Chapter 7 “Cultivating a Compassionate Intention” and “Mind Training.”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Consequences

Continuing to teach on Chapter 22 about the consequences of faulty reasoning.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The importance of motivation

Covering the last section of Chapter 6 “Being Practical” and begins Chapter 7, covering the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Three kinds of sameness

Sharing supplemental information on the three kinds of sameness and beginning Chapter 23 “Consequences.”

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Correctly understanding the point

Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Correctly Understanding the Point” and “Can the Dharma Change?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different as subjects

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Subjects” in Chapter 21.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Exaggerated statements?

Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and many as predicates

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Beyond Blame

How it's possible to go beyond blaming others or our self and work together to…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Evaluating the authenticity of teachings

Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different

Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and…

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