Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey
Ongoing teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron on Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.
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The enemy of the afflictions
Continuing with Verses 28 - 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions…
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How the afflictions deceive us
Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience…
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The kind of person I want to be
Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions,…
View PostThe rarity of a precious human life
Giving commentary on Chapter 4 Verses 12 - 21 discussing the reasons why it is…
View PostReview of Chapter 4
Venerable Khadro reviews Chapter 4, Verses 1 through 18, discussing the importance of keeping our…
View PostSecondary misdeeds 33-46
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues the discussion of the secondary misdeeds covering twelve faulty actions that…
View PostSecondary misdeeds 23-32
Venerable Sangye Khadro covers secondary misdeeds 23 through 32, including those posing obstacles to the…
View PostBodhisattva secondary misdeeds 10-22
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her explanation of the bodhisattva vows, covering those relating to the…
View PostBodhisattva secondary misdeeds 1-9
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the four binding factors and the nine secondary misdeeds related to…
View PostBodhisattva root downfalls 11-18
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 11-18 of the…
View PostRoot bodhisattva downfalls
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 3-10 of the…
View PostMeditation on taking the bodhisattva vow
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 23-34 from Chapter 3, leads a meditation on taking the…
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