Thought Training
Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Introduction to middle scope teachings
An introduction to intermediate level lamrim teachings plus a guided meditation.
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The lamrim in the West
How the lamrim came to the West and an introduction to initial scope teachings.
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Introduction to the lamrim
A history of the lamrim with an overview of teachings included in each of the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Karmic consequences of taking advantage of others
Examining situations when we are deceived by others and when our efforts are not successful.
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Pernicious thoughts
Questions about karma plus verses outlining obstacles to our spiritual practice and peace of mind.
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The importance of making offerings
How making offerings benefits us and how self-grasping ignorance causes afflictions to arise.
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Karma and the mind’s namtok
Our distorted ways of thinking and how this lead to the creation of negative karma.
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Overcoming spiritual obstacles
How contemplating impermanence and the defects of cyclic existence helps to transform our minds.
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The four characteristics of karma
How to understand karma in the context of cyclic existence and multiple lifetimes.
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Guided meditations
A series of guided meditations on the different topics covered in this course.
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True cessations
The twelve links of dependent origination, true cessations, and the three higher trainings.
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Transforming problems and anger
More ways to transform problems and four steps to face current challenges.
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