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Gomchen Lamrim

The 37 harmonies with awakening, part 2

The 37 harmonies continued with explanation of the seven factors of enlightenment and the eightfold…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 4: Verses 356-363

Refuting inherent existence with refutations of inherently existent pain and pleasure.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 295-300

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on dependent arising and emptiness, and concludes his commentary with verses…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 286-295

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the importance of not lapsing from the right view, and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 281-285

Teachings explaining the difficulty of understanding emptiness and why emptiness should not be feared.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 278-280

Teachings on how to prove the Buddha’s omniscience based on reasoning and experience.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 277-278

Geshe Thabkhe answers questions on subtle impermanence, emptiness, and continues teachings on refuting the wrong…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapters 11-12: Verses 275-277

Teachings on refuting the wrong views start with explaining the qualities of a proper Dharma…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 11: Verses 266-274

Teachings on refutation of substantially existent duration and on impermanence.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 11: Verses 259-265

Refutation of lower Buddhist schools’ view of permanent future phenomena.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 11: Verses 251-258

Does time exist substantially? How do past, present, and future really exist?

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Two young men passing a hot potato.
On Working with Afflictions

Hot potato

A Dharma student realizes that his attachments are the cause of his suffering.

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