Continuing with Verses 28 – 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions harm us by distracting us from the Dharma and creating causes for lower rebirth

Teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to.
Teachings based on Shantideva’s classic text “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds.” A text that the residents of Sravasti Abbey read annually on Christmas Day, this is a book that provides a road map to awakening you’ll keep coming back to.
Continuing with Verses 28 – 33 of Chapter 4, which point out how the afflictions harm us by distracting us from the Dharma and creating causes for lower rebirth
Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience and covering Verse 25 to the first line of Verse 28 in Chapter 4
Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions, and covering Verses 21 – 24 in Chapter 4
Giving commentary on Chapter 4 Verses 12 – 21 discussing the reasons why it is hard to obtain a precious human life – by analogy, numbers, and causes
Venerable Khadro reviews Chapter 4, Verses 1 through 18, discussing the importance of keeping our promise to attain awakening for the benefit of all beings
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues the discussion of the secondary misdeeds covering twelve faulty actions that contradict working to benefit others
Venerable Sangye Khadro covers secondary misdeeds 23 through 32, including those posing obstacles to the development of joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her explanation of the bodhisattva vows, covering those relating to the perfection of ethics, fortitude, and joyous effort
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the four binding factors and the nine secondary misdeeds related to the far-reaching practices of generosity and ethics
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 11-18 of the root bodhisattva downfalls