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70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood
Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.
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The faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Svātantrika view of selflessness of persons and phenomena with comparison to the…
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A life in the Dharma
A discussion that includes the journey to becoming a Buddhist nun and founding a monastery,…
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Cooperation and attachment styles
The benefits of an attitude of cooperation as opposed to competition, and how we can…
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Meditation on competition and cooperation
A guided meditation comparing the impact of approaching situations with a mindset of competition or…
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Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle
Explanation of the Three Jewels in Perfection Vehicle and Vajra vehicle.
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Karma in samsara and beyond
Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…
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70 Topics: Peak application
Overview of chapter 5 on peak application and explanation of selected topics.
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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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Review of feeling
Responding to questions comparing the transcendental factors and eleven virtuous mental factors and reviewing the…
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