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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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

The aspiring and engaging bodhisattva ethical restraints guide our behavior as we strive to attain buddhahood.

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Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds

Shantideva's well-loved guide on how to become a bodhisattva, taught extensively in the Tibetan tradition.

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Grounds and Paths

Explanations of the bodhisattva paths and grounds according to different philosophical tenet schools.

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Illumination of the Thought

Teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa’s commentary on Supplement to the Middle Way by Chandrakirti.

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verses from the Avatamsaka Sutra on practicing compassion and bodhicitta in daily life.

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The Six Perfections

Learn to cultivate generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.

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70 Topics with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2022)

70 Topics is an important study of the entire sutra path to enlightenment as presented in Maitreya's "Ornament for Clear Realization," including all the fundamental features of the basis, path and goal in the Mahayana.

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Taming the Mind Retreat (Singapore 2013)

Teachings on the seven-point cause and effect method to develop bodhicitta given at a retreat on Taming the Mind held from December 7-8, 2013 at Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore.

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The Six Perfections

Purification of misdeeds with Q&A

Purification of nonvirtue and answers to questions on ethical conduct.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Debating impermanence

Commentary to verses 6-8 of Chapter 9, "Wisdom," of Shantideva's "Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds."

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