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Syllogisms review
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews Chapter 6 “The Buddhist Syllogism,” focusing on the three criteria of…
View PostThe Buddhist syllogism
Beginning Chapter 6 “The Buddhist Syllogism” and covering the sections on argument form, elements of…
View PostThe five faults and eight antidotes
Teaching on the five faults to meditative stabilization and the eight antidotes to cultivate to…
View PostChapter 7: Verses 50-58
Developing and applying self-confidence, the second factor of joyous effort. Learning from failure and not…
View PostJoyous effort review
Venerable Thubten Samten leads an engaging review on the far-reaching practice of joyous effort.
View PostChapter 7: Verses 31-49
Overcoming the three types of laziness that oppose joyous effort. Developing aspiration and self-confidence, the…
View PostStatements of pervasion review
Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the Statements of Pervasion section in Chapter 5 on “Two Kinds…
View PostConnecting with Amitabha Buddha
The Amitabha Buddha practice and what a pure land is. The benefits and the causes…
View PostLogic and reasoning in daily life
Logic and reasoning can be used to guide our actions, make decisions and also test…
View PostThe light of liberation: True satisfaction and fulfi...
Using reasoning to develop confidence that nirvana and awakening are possible. The factors that make…
View PostIt’s not about the money: “Sutta on the Dung B...
How attachment to worldly concerns like fame, gain, and praise are obstacles to spiritual progress.…
View PostThe Vimalakirti Sutra: Eliminating false conceptuali...
How eliminating the fault of false conceptualization prevents the arising of afflictions. The emptiness of…
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