Wisdom

Cultivate wisdom that can overcome ignorance at all levels and lead to the attainment of liberation and full awakening.

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Copper statue of Aryadeva clapping his hands in debate.

Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Commentaries on a 3rd century philosophical text on how to meditate on the nature of reality.

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A copper statue of Dignaga holding rosary beads while debating.

Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Introductory talks and extensive teachings on debate in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

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Statues of great Indian pandits in an outdoor garden.

Buddhist Tenet Systems

Teachings on views of the nature of reality according to different Buddhist philosophical schools.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the cover of "How to See Yourself As You Really Are"

How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Extensive teachings on How to See Yourself As You Really Are by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Copper statue of Chandrakriti in a garden, holding a rosary in debate.

Middle Way Philosophy

Teachings by Tibetan monastics and Western academics on central ideas in Buddhist philosophy.

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Copper statue of Vasubandhu in a garden with hand outstretched on his right knee.

Mind and Awareness

Teachings on different types of cognizers and mental states conducive for attaining awakening.

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Copper statue of Nagarjuna with snakes behind him in a garden.

Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Commentaries on Precious Garland of Advice for a King by Nagarjuna.

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Copper statue of Dharmakirti in a garden.

Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches Dharmakirti’s commentary on Dignaga’s Compendium on Valid Cognition.

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.

Heart Sutra Retreat (Castle Rock 1998)

Commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on the five bodhisattva paths and the relationship between conventional and ultimate truth.

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Dr. Roger Jackson smiles at Maitri the cat walking across the teacher's table.

Mahamudra with Dr. Roger Jackson (2016)

Dr. Roger Jackson from Carleton College gives a weekend course on Mahamudra at Sravasti Abbey in 2016.

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Guy Newland gestures while teaching in the Sravasti Abbey Meditation Hall.

Two Truths with Guy Newland (2010)

Dr. Guy Newland teaches how different Tibetan Buddhist schools of philosophy explain conventional and ultimate truths in order to understand the nature of reality.

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Venerable teaching in front of a large Buddha statue.

Vimalakirti Sutra (Singapore 2016-17)

Four talks on the Vimalakirti Sutra given at Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre in Singapore from 2016-17.

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Creating our world: dependent arising

An explanation of rebirth through dependent arising, based on commentaries of the Rice Seedling Sutra.

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Mind and Mental Factors

How the afflictions harm us

Definition of an affliction, how to identify them, and the ten root afflictions, with detail…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Quotes about the afflictions

The entire Buddhist path mapped onto combating the afflictions with quotes from various Dharma teachers…

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Mind and Mental Factors

Mapping the Buddhist path onto combating the afflict...

Quotes from scriptures on the afflictions and how the Buddhist path involves removing the afflictions.

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Three levels of wisdom: Hearing, thinking, and medit...

The three wisdoms establish a foundation, refine understanding, and make the Dharma part of us.

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 5

The Prāsaṅgika tenet school's explanation of the paths and grounds, the practitioner's progression on the…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4

Explanation of the Prāsaṅgika assertions about the mind and the selflessness of persons and phenomena.

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