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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Illumination of the Thought

Objects of great compassion

Explaining compassion observing phenomena and compassion observing the emptiness of sentient beings, the second and…

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Illumination of the Thought

The three types of compassion

Teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Illumination of the Thought” and explaining compassion observing sentient beings, the…

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Illumination of the Thought

Hearers and solitary realizers

Teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Illumination of the Thought” and explaining how hearers and solitary realizers…

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Illumination of the Thought

Compassion as cause of bodhisattvas

Continuing teachings on “Illumination of the Thought” and explaining how great compassion is the root…

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Illumination of the Thought

“Supplement to the Middle way”

Covering the section explaining the meaning of the title and explaining Madhyamaka and Yogacara tenets.

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Venerable teaching to a group of nuns.
Illumination of the Thought

Homage to great compassion

A commentary on Chandrakirti's text explaining three kinds of compassion, and how compassion is the…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 7: Verses 59-76

Cultivating the far-reaching practice of joyous effort brings joy to dharma practice and is a…

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Bodhisattva Path

How to think like a bodhisattva

A commentary on Vasubandhu's ten great resolves of a Bodhisattva. How reflecting on the resolves…

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Practicing the Dharma with bodhicitta

How to make bodhicitta the motivation for meditation and our other Dharma practices.

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Bodhisattva Path

Mind-generation with Venerable Sangye Khadro, Part 2

Venerable Sangye Khadro finishes teaching on the different kinds of bodhicitta explained in Maitreya's "Ornament…

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Bodhisattva Path

Mind-generation with Venerable Sangye Khadro, Part 1

Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on the different kinds of bodhicitta explained in Maitreya's "Ornament of…

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The Six Perfections

Paramita of fortitude

Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of fortitude.

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