Stages of the Path

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

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Stages of the Path

Review: Tonglen practice

Review of the tonglen (taking and giving) meditation practice.

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Review: Our enemy, self-centeredness

The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the advantages of cherishing others.

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The great scope of the lamrim

Bodhicitta, the wisdom realizing emptiness and a surprise birthday celebration!

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The middle scope of the lamrim

Renunciation, the three higher trainings and a preview of the great scope of the lamrim…

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The initial scope of the lamrim

The importance of looking beyond just this life and methods for avoiding unfortunate rebirths.

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Guarding one’s bodhicitta

Practices to prevent bodhicitta from degenerating in this life and future lives.

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Stages of the Path

Taking and giving—tonglen

Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.

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