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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Divisions and illustrations

Reviewing material already covered in Chapter 20 on definitions and illustrations, and discussing the different…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Buddhism in Tibet

Finishing Chapter Five, discussing the section 'Buddhism in Tibet,' and beginning Chapter Six.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The omnipresent mental factors

Venerable Sangye Khadro begins teaching on 'Mind and Mental Factors', giving an introduction, and covering…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Four buddha bodies

Teaching Chapter Five, on the section "Four Buddha Bodies" that gives an expansive vision of…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Inattentive perceptions, doubt, and wrong consciousn...

Venerable Sangye Khadro finishes teaching on the seven types of awareness, explaining inattentive perceptions, doubt…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Being responsible for our emotions

When disturbing emotions arise we have a choice. The Buddhist teachings offer practical methods to…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of fear, anger and disillusionment

Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews pages 48-52, covering the topics of fear, anger and disillusionment.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Subsequent cognizers

Venerable Sangye Khadro covers the divisions of subsequent cognizers.

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Venerable smiling.
Contentment and Happiness

How to have a happy mind

Happiness comes from internal transformation. How to use Buddhist teachings to change our own motivation…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see…

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Venerable teaching to a group of nuns.
Illumination of the Thought

Homage to great compassion

A commentary on Chandrakirti's text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the…

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Venerable Chodron speaking and gesturing with hands.
Buddhist Worldview

The five main topics studied in Tibetan Buddhist mon...

An overview of the educational program in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with descriptions of the five…

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