Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the second volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Buddhist theories of perception and the foundation stages of the Buddhist path.
Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the second volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Buddhist theories of perception and the foundation stages of the Buddhist path.
Reviewing Chapter 7, leading a meditation on the nature of the mind and a discussion on thinking about mind and rebirth.
Reviewing Chapter 6, discussing the different types of mediation and leading an analytical meditation and group chanting.
Reviewing Chapter 5, leading a discussion on how to develop trust and respect towards spiritual mentors.
Reviewing Chapter 4, discussing how to choose a spiritual mentor, how a spiritual mentor guides and how to be a qualified student.
Reviewing Chapter 3 discussing five aggregates and virtuous mental factors with examples.
Reviewing Chapter 2, leading a discussion on three types of phenomena and different types of cognizers using various examples.
Reviewing Chapter 1, discussing the four seals, three types of dukkha and emptiness.
Teaching from Chapter 11, describing in which life time karma ripens based on different factors and benefits of reflecting on karma.
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 11, finishing section “The ripening of karmic seeds” and starting section “Definite and indefinite karma”.
Continuing Chapter 11, explaining many factors that affect the result of karma and different perspectives on what karma ripens at the time of death.
