Stages of the Path

Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.

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Essence of a Human Life

Making wise decisions

Key principles that we can use to make decisions that will create the causes of…

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Essence of a Human Life

Gambling and other addictions

Expanding on the precept not to take intoxicants to include other activities, such as gambling,…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Avoiding rebirth in the lower realms

Reflecting on the possibility of a lower rebirth motivates us to make wise decisions and…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Nine-point meditation on death

Contemplating death helps us make our life more meaningful, motivates us to practice the Dharma…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The benefits of remembering death

Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…

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Essence of a Human Life

The five lay precepts

The first three of the five lay precepts: not to kill, steal, or engage in…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Antidotes to the eight worldly concerns and the ten ...

Real Dharma practice is overcoming the eight worldly concerns so we need to reflect on…

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Essence of a Human Life

Qualities of the Sangha Jewel

The qualities of the Sangha Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.

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Essence of a Human Life

Qualities of the Dharma Jewel

The qualities of the Dharma Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.

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