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Venerable Sangye Khadro Taking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Ten points monastics should reflect on
Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…
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Cherishing others
The benefits of cherishing others, and what it means to exchange oneself and others.
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Maintaining the purity of the Sangha
Describing how to maintain the purity of the Sangha, including some motivating advice from Master…
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Disadvantages of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is the cause of problems in our life.
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The two middle-way schools
Investigating how the self exists and two primary divisions in the middle-way school.
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Intent and purpose of monastic life
Continuing the section on The Intent and Purpose of Monastic Life, from Chapter 5.
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Different methods for equalizing and exchanging self...
Explanation of the meditations to develop bodhicitta.
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Definitive verses, provisional interpretations
The importance of investigating all teachings and an introduction to the middle-way view.
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Mind-only interpretation of emptiness
Investigating the Cittamatra view of how things exist.
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Intent and purpose of monastic life
Explaining difference between the existence of the Dharma and the flourishing of the Dharma, as…
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Equalizing and exchanging oneself and others
Developing bodhicitta through exchanging self and others.
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