Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
About Buddhist Teachings
It is said that the Buddha gave more than 84,000 teachings on how to attain liberation and full awakening. We are fortunate to have qualified living teachers who can explain these teachings and show us how to put them into practice in modern life.
Here, you’ll find everything from an introduction to the Buddhist worldview to in-depth commentaries from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition on the stages of the path to awakening, thought training, and Buddhist philosophy. Explore commentaries pages here.
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Bodhisattva Path
How to become a bodhisattva, a great being intent on attaining full awakening for the benefit of all beings.
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Buddhist Worldview
An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.
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For Young People
Teachings from the annual Young Adults Explore Buddhism program and talks especially for youths.
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Library of Wisdom and Compassion
Teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s commentary on the stages of the path for a Western audience.
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New to Buddhism
Short talks introducing the Buddhist worldview and teachings based on Venerable Thubten Chodron’s introductory books.
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Stages of the Path
Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.
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Thought Training
Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.
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Wisdom
Cultivate wisdom that can overcome ignorance at all levels and lead to the attainment of liberation and full awakening.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
The nature of generosity
How to generate generosity in one's mind. The subdivisions of generosity.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The power of the bodhisattva path
The importance of bodhicitta and two methods for developing it.
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The six perfections comprise the entire Mahayana
How the six perfections encompass all the Mahayana practices.
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Dharma questions and answers
Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions on a variety of Dharma topics from her experience.
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The perfection of joyous effort
How to build a strong foundation for our spiritual practice with joyous effort.
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Identifying our buttons
Learning to work with our sensitivities and the power of forgiveness.
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Review of the value and intent of monastic life
Reviewing the value and intent of monastic life, from Chapter 5.
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Three kinds of ethical conduct
Three kinds of ethical conduct and eleven groups of people to benefit when we can.
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We have the power to change
By taking responsibility for our ethical conduct, we can transform our lives and benefit others.
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