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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Consumerism and the environment

Using the thought transformation practices to monitor our mind in the context of how we…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Mind training for a modern world

How to use everyday situations to challenge habitual ways of thinking in order to bring…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The nature of pleasure and pain

The third of three talks based on the book “Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness.” Commentary…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Leading with a compassionate motivation

The second of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Spiritual advice on practical matters

The first of three talks based on the book "Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness." Commentary…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Wisdom in difficult times

How Nagarjuna's advice to a leader is still relevant for leaders in modern times including,…

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Review of serenity

Venerable Thubten Tarpa reviews the teachings on serenity, focusing on what to take as your…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review: Chapters 7-8

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of Chapters 7 and 8, and begins going through…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Courageous compassion

Compassion includes the courage to stay when things get tough and deal with discomfort that…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The correct view

Continuation of the commentary on verses from Je Rinpoche's "Three Principle Aspects of the Path,"…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Divisions of the selfless

Teaching on the divisions of the selfless, after a lively discussion about syllogisms created by…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Dependent arising

Sharing a newly written prayer to Kwan Yin and teaching on the relationship between emptiness…

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