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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Exchanging self and others

The five points of exchanging self and others and instructions for taking and giving practice.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Fortitude for those who cause harm

Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…

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Library of Wisdom and Compassion

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha nature

An overview of "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature," Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom…

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Mindfulness

Introspective awareness

The meaning of mindfulness and the specific role of introspective awareness in the practice of…

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Guided Meditations

Meditation on the six sufferings of samsara

Meditation on the defects of cyclic existence to cultivate the determination to be free.

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An Open-Hearted Life

Considering perceived threats and needs

How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Pramanavartika conclusion

Commentary on refuting the idea that karma and craving are equally to be abandoned, and…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Bodhicitta

More on the great scope practices and the final steps in the seven-point cause and…

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Library of Wisdom and Compassion

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

An overview of and short reading from "The Foundation of Buddhist Practice," Volume 2 of…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting the theist-ritualists and Jainas 

Completion of commentary on the refutation of theist-ritualist soteriology and beginning the commentary on refuting…

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