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“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The nat...
The conventional and ultimate nature of the mind. How phenomena exist in relationship to the…
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Examining emotions and steering the mind in a good direction. The Buddhist view of the…
View Post“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Explori...
How Buddhism differs from theistic religions and scientific reductionism but can get along with both…
View PostImpermanent and permanent phenomena
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the first division existents into permanent and impermanent phenomena.
View Post“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for ou...
How to use the teachings on karma and thought transformation to look at the causes…
View PostInstructions for enhancing the collection of merit
Specific ways to create merit by benefiting others with a compassionate attitude. How Nagarjuna's advice…
View PostAdvice for gathering the collections of merit and wi...
An explanation of the actions to abandon and those to engage in order to increase…
View PostThe two collections prevent physical and mental suff...
Why we should not be discouraged about attaining awakening. How the collections of merit and…
View PostThe results of the collections of wisdom and merit
The collection of merit is the principal cause of the Buddha's form body, the collection…
View PostBoundless wisdom and compassion
Compassion is essential for all, not just spiritual practitioners. The two kinds of wisdom—wisdom of…
View PostReview: Nine stages of sustained attention
Venerable Thubten Damcho reviews the nine stages of sustained attention, using the visual tool of…
View PostThe equivalents of existents
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the seven equivalents of the term existent, and engages the…
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