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Venerable Sangye Khadro 70 Topics: Peak application
Overview of chapter 5 on peak application and explanation of selected topics.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Childish sentient beings
How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…
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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 3
The Svātantika Madhyamaka assertions on consciousness, selflessness and the common assertions of the Sautrāntika, Cittamatra,…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Review of feeling
Responding to questions comparing the transcendental factors and eleven virtuous mental factors and reviewing the…
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70 Topics: Application in complete aspects
Further explanation of topics in chapter 4, application in complete aspects.
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Great compassion and nondual awareness
The three causes of bodhisattvas and nuances of the realization of emptiness.
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The far-reaching attitude of equanimity
The importance of rejoicing in the success of others, and on the happiness gained from…
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The meaning of compassion
What compassion means, the three kinds of suffering that warrant compassion, and compassion’s connection to…
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Holding a retreat mind
Three ways to visualize Manjushri and how to set up a proper retreat environment.
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Concentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…
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70 Topics: Introduction to application in complete a...
Review of the eight categories and introduction of chapter 4, application in complete aspects.
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Abandoning attachment
Commentary to verses 4-7 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment hinders serenity meditation, identifying attachment,…
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