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 Covetousness and malice
The four aspects of harsh speech, idle talk, covetousness, and malice.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Creating our world: dependent arising
An explanation of rebirth through dependent arising, based on commentaries of the Rice Seedling Sutra.
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Three Jewels of the Vajra vehicle
Finishing the section of Final and Provisional Refuges, and explaining the Three Jewels According to…
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Sexual misconduct, lying, and divisive speech
The four aspects of sexual misconduct, lying and divisive speech.
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Final and provisional refuges
Describing the difference between the Three Jewels and the objects of refuge, both final and…
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The four aspects of killing and stealing
What comprises a complete path of action of killing and stealing.
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Eight excellent qualities of sangha jewel
Explaining the eight qualities of sangha jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching from Chapter…
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The general characteristics of karma
Explanation of the four general characteristics of karma.
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Eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel
Explaining the eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching…
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The eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel
Explaining the context for understanding the eight qualities of the dharma jewel, teaching from Chapter…
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Eight excellent qualities of the buddha jewel
Explaining the eight excellent qualities of the Buddha Jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching…
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Three jewels according to the perfection vehicle
Describing the qualities of the three jewels based on the perfection vehicle, teaching from Chapter…
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