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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Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.
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Cultivate wisdom that can overcome ignorance at all levels and lead to the attainment of liberation and full awakening.
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The importance of understanding emptiness
Commentary on Chapter 1 of "Searching for the Self."
View PostTransforming problems and anger
More ways to transform problems and four steps to face current challenges.
View PostProblems aren’t necessarily bad
How to transform our perspective on problems and practical ways to work with them.
View PostFour truths of the Aryas
The Four Truths of Noble ones, rebirth and reincarnation and Buddhist views on happiness and…
View PostMind is the source of happiness and suffering
Explaining the Buddhist view on how our mind shapes our experiences of suffering and happiness.
View PostThe nature of generosity
How to generate generosity in one's mind. The subdivisions of generosity.
View PostThe power of the bodhisattva path
The importance of bodhicitta and two methods for developing it.
View PostReview of challenges for western monastics
Reviewing the second half of chapter 5, covering Tibetan Monastics and Institutions and Challenges for…
View PostThe six perfections comprise the entire Mahayana
How the six perfections encompass all the Mahayana practices.
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