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Venerable Sangye Khadro Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 1
Explanation of the philosophical assertions of the Vaibhāṣika school including the view of the two…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Gift of Offering Service
Offering service is our chance to give something of value to the Three Jewels.
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Who experiences the 12 links?
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, completing the example from the Pali explanation and covering…
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Overcoming discouragement
Commentary on verses 15-22 of Chapter 7, on overcoming discouragement and developing enthusiasm to practice…
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Monk chat: Questions about reality and attaining lib...
Short videos covering questions about arhats, karma, and the nature of reality.
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Monk chat: Questions about monastic and community life
Short videos covering questions about monastics living in community.
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Monk chat: Questions about how to practice
Short videos covering questions about cultivating compassion and how to relate to a spiritual teacher.
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Loving-kindness: The first immeasurable thought
An in-depth look at the first immeasurable: loving-kindness.
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An introduction to the four tenet schools and the reasons for studying Buddhist tenets.
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Cheri Langston What a wonderful world!
A student reflects on how pain and suffering can be transformed into "little bits of…
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Examples of how we cycle
Teaching from Chapter 8, describing the implicit explanation of the 12 links and covering the…
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Taking pleasure in bad actions
Completion of the commentary on the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that interfere with practicing…
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