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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Biting the hook of anger

Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Crises in monastic life

Exploring the practice of fortitude in terms of working with various crises that can arise…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Jealousy

Giving commentary to Verses 73-84 of Chapter 6, explaining the disadvantages of, and antidotes to,…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Attachment and anger

Commenting on Verses 66-74 of Chapter 6, discussing the relationship between attachment and anger and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Counteracting anger

Covering Verses 62-66, leading a discussion on working with the self-centered thought and describing more…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Debating with anger

Beginning with a review of Verses 42-50, and then leading us in a debate between…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Who’s responsible for our suffering

Covering Verses 42-50 of Chapter 6, exploring various perspectives on who is "responsible" for our…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

It’s unreasonable to be angry

Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…

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Illumination of the Thought

Emptiness and different Buddhist vehicles

Exploring whether the different Buddhist vehicles are really distinct and outlining obstacles to liberation.

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Illumination of the Thought

Three different kinds of cessations

Exploring different views on whether Solitary Realizers and Hearers realize emptiness or not.

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Illumination of the Thought

Cessation and emptiness

How different Buddhist traditions understand cessation and emptiness.

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Illumination of the Thought

Emptiness in the two vehicles

How emptiness is presented in the fundamental vehicle and the Mahayana.

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