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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Comparisons of consciousnesses

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads the class through the first few comparisons of different kinds of…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Vehicles and paths

Covering the section “Vehicles and Paths” in Chapter 4 on the different paths to awakening…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Believing in something that is not real

Covering the last section in Chapter 12 “Believing in Something That Is Not Real” and…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Four kinds of direct perceivers

Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Disagreement and conflict

Teaching on the six roots of dispute, and the principle of 'survival of the most…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Inferential cognizers and direct perceivers

Teaching on the last two types of consciousnesses: inferential cognizers and direct perceivers.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Qualities to abandon and cultivate

Teaching on various qualities of mind to abandon, and others to adopt, such as fear,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Doubt and correctly assuming consciousness

Teaching on the seven types of awareness, including doubt and correctly assuming consciousnesses.

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Venerable smiling while teaching in front of a Buddha statue.
Love and Self-esteem

Building confidence to live your life to the fullest

What it means to have confidence, and how to develop stable self-confidence through self-acceptance and…

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Venerable teaching at Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
Chenrezig

The power of Nyung Ne with questions and answers

What it means to take refuge during the Nyung Ne practice. Answers to questions on…

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Books

One teacher, many traditions: But what is the path?

How the Buddha's many discourses are not contradictory but show he was a skillful teacher…

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