Stages of the Path
Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.
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The advantages of cherishing others
How to generate bodhicitta by changing in one's mind who is important and cherished: the…
View PostThe disadvantages of self-centeredness
Working with the self-centered mind to increase happiness, one realizes the mind is dependent on…
View PostEqualizing and exchanging self and others
A discussion of Shantideva's nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others as a method of…
View PostThe seven-point cause-and-effect practice
Practices that develop the bodhicitta aspiration to attain buddhahood in order to benefit all sentient…
View PostSeeking enlightenment for the benefit of others
Teaching on equanimity and bodhicitta from a series of talks on The Essence of Refined…
View PostLiberation from dukkha
The origin of dukkha and how the three higher trainings lead to liberation from cyclic…
View PostTrue origins
Exploration of the second noble truth including an in-depth look at the root afflictions and…
View PostSufferings of cyclic existence
A realistic look at the defects of cyclic existence and the determination to be free.
View PostThe truth of dukkha
Exploration of the first noble truth, the truth of dukkha: recognizing the defects of samsara,…
View PostContinuation of the discussion of karma
A tragic event near the Abbey introduces understanding how what happens in daily life affects…
View PostPurifying environmental effects of karma
Discussion of rebirths into war, disease, drought, and poverty, and the effects of the four…
View Post10 nonvirtues and results explained
What creates seeds of karma? Results of even small everyday thoughts, words and actions many…
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