Essence of a Human Life
Short talks on a text by Lama Tsongkhapa on the practices of the initial scope practitioner.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Coveting, malice, wrong views
The three destructive mental pathways that we need to be mindful of and apply antidotes…
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Overcoming ignorance
The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and…
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Karma is not cast in concrete
The importance of engaging in the four opponent powers as soon as we recognize that…
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Having a kind heart
How being kind to ourselves enables us to be kind to others, creating a win-win…
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Taking refuge in the Three Jewels
The importance of developing convictional faith as the basis for our refuge in the Three…
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Causal and resultant refuge
The order in which we will realize and become the Three Jewels, and an analogy…
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The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha
The four things that a Buddha has confidence in, and how reflecting on this can…
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More qualities of the Buddha
Relating more qualities of the Buddha to a verse that is used to praise the…
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Emptiness and buddha nature
The eight qualities of the Buddha listed in Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Qualities of the Dharma Jewel
The qualities of the Dharma Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Qualities of the Sangha Jewel
The qualities of the Sangha Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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