By developing the three types of joyous effort we will take delight in virtue, maintain a stable practice and see our virtuous activities to completion.
The far-reaching practice of joyous effort
Venerable Thubten Chodron’s commentary (2014-2015) to the short lamrim text, The Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience by the first Panchel Lama, Panchen Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen. Each teaching starts off with a guided recitation-meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha, and the particular lamrim topic of that week. The 60 teachings cover the entire path to awakening: use the sidebar to the left to access your topic of choice.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron’s commentary (2014-2015) to the short lamrim text, The Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience by the first Panchel Lama, Panchen Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen. Each teaching starts off with a guided recitation-meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha, and the particular lamrim topic of that week. The 60 teachings cover the entire path to awakening: use the sidebar to the left to access your topic of choice.
The far-reaching practice of fortitude
The three types of fortitude that help to transform how we view hardships and overcome obstacles to practicing the Dharma.
Far-reaching generosity and ethical conduct
How to cultivate the three kinds of generosity, and the three types of ethical conduct. How they benefit our self and others.
Review of the intermediate scope practices of the lamrim
Review of the topics and practices in common with the intermediate scope practitioner.
Meditation on the initial scope of the lamrim
A guided meditation combining all the meditations of the initial level practitioner with each topic leading to the next.
The bodhisattva precepts: Part 3 and the six perfections
The Bodhisattva precepts on the ethical conduct of benefiting others. The importance of practicing the six perfections and how they support each other.
The bodhisattva precepts: Part 2
Commentary on the auxiliary bodhisattva vows and how they help us to practice the six far-reaching attitudes.
The bodhisattva precepts: Part 1
What it means to take and observe the bodhisattva vows. Explanation of the 18 root bodhisattva vows, the four binding factors and the first 16 auxiliary vows.
The protection of the aspiring bodhicitta precepts
How to cultivate the spirit of aspiring bodhicitta and maintain it without degeneration.
Exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta
The disadvantages of self-centeredness, the benefits of cherishing others, and how these meditations lead us to exchanging self and others and tonglen.