Stages of the Path

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

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Guided meditation on spiritual mentors

How to properly rely on a spiritual mentor, a guided analytical meditation followed by a…

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The determination to be free

Reflecting on the six unsatisfactory conditions of cyclic existence to generate a genuine determination to…

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The results of karma

The three mental non-virtues: coveting, malice and wrong views. The results of each of the…

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The ten non virtuous paths of action

The three physical and four verbal non-virtues, focusing on the four factors required for them…

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Refuge guidelines and karma

Guidelines for practicing refuge in daily life. The four general characteristics of karma and purification…

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Dharma and Sangha Jewels in depth

The ultimate and conventional Dharma and Sangha Jewels. The Pali and Sanskrit traditions' view of…

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Qualities of the Buddha Jewel

Why the Buddha is a reliable source of refuge. The ultimate and conventional Buddha refuge.…

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Review of the six preparatory practices

The six practices to prepare the mind and body for the meditation session and create…

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The lower realms and taking refuge

Reflecting on the possibility of lower rebirth to invigorate practice and deepen refuge. The qualities…

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Nine-point death meditation

Meditating on death to make life more meaningful and the two meditations to use: the…

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The importance of remembering death

The purpose of remembering death is to help make life meaningful and motivate practice not…

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