Lamrim Teachings 1991-94
Extensive commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa's Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment. (Lamrim Chenmo)
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LR01 Lamrim Outline
Detailed outlines of the topics in The Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment.
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LR02 Introduction to the Lamrim
Introduction to The Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment and how to study these teachings.
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LR03 The Six Preparatory Practices
Six preparatory practices before engaging in a meditation session on the stages of the path to awakening.
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LR04 Relying on a Spiritual Teacher
Qualities of a spiritual mentor and how to cultivate a healthy teacher-student relationship.
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LR05 Precious Human Life
A precious human life is the best basis for practicing the stages of the path to awakening.
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LR06 Death
How to reflect on the reality of impermanence and death to spur our spiritual practice.
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LR07 Refuge
Qualities of the Three Jewels that make them suitable as refuges and how to take refuge in them.
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LR08 Karma
Teachings on the characteristics of karma and its effects, and how to apply them in daily life.
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LR09 The Four Truths for the Aryas
Teachings on the four truths for the aryas or realized beings, popularly known as the four noble truths.
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LR10 Noble Eightfold Path
Teachings on right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
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LR11 Twelve Links of Dependent Arising
How we create the causes to be reborn in cyclic existence and how to put an end to such rebirth.
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LR12 Cultivating Bodhicitta
Meditation methods to generate bodhicitta, the altruistic intention to become awakened for the benefit of all beings.
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LR13 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints
Bodhisattva ethical restraints that a practitioner can take to support the generation of bodhicitta.
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LR14 Bodhisattva Deeds
Practice the six perfections: generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.
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Stages of the Path (lamrim) 1991-1994
An easy to navigate outline of the "gradual path" teachings given at Dharma Friendship Foundation.
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Lamrim outline (overview)
A general overview of the gradual path teachings with links to more specific teachings on…
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Lamrim outline: Introduction
A detailed outline of the introduction to the gradual path (lamrim) teachings.
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Lamrim outline: Preparatory practices
A detailed outline of the six preparatory practices to carry out before a meditation session.
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Lamrim outline: Foundation
A detailed outline of the foundation practices of the lamrim: relying on a spiritual mentor…
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Lamrim outline: Initial
A detailed outline of the practices of an initial level practitioner: remembering death, the lower…
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Lamrim outline: Intermediate
A detailed outline of the practices of an intermediate level practitioner: the four noble truths…
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Introduction to the lamrim teachings
An overview of the lamrim including qualities of the compilers and teachings.
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How teachings should be studied and taught
Cultivating the qualities, attitudes, and motivations that make the student's mind receptive and the teacher's…
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Basic Buddhist topics
An overview of topics such as the mind, rebirth, cyclic existence, and enlightenment, as an…
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Preparing the meditation space and making offerings
Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…
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