Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

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

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapters 5-6: Verses 123–126

Causes for accomplishing bodhisattva deeds and how to overcome contaminated actions and disturbing emotions.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 127–135

Teachings on the methods that help eliminate anger and attachment from the mindstream.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 135–140

Identifying ignorance grasping at true existence and cultivating its antidote by reflecting on dependent arising.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 141–150

Practical advice on how to work with anger especially that which arises from hearing abusive…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 151-158

Geshe Thabkhe teaches on the disadvantages of being attached to the pleasures of cyclic existence…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 159-170

Geshe Thabkhe finishes teaching on Chapter 7 which talks about how to abandon contaminated karma,…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapters 7-8: Verses 171-177

Geshe Thabkhe teaches on inappropriateness of accumulating merit for higher rebirths in cyclic existence and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Verses 178-184

Geshe Thabkhe teaches on methods to eliminate disturbing emotions and talks about how they can…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Verses 185-200

Geshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on making the mindstream receptive to the development of spiritual…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 279-283

How to examine the teachings to determine if they are valid, and how to look…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 284-290

The teachings on emptiness should only be taught to those who have been properly prepared…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 12: Verses 291-298

Refuting the views of non-Buddhist schools. Cultivating compassion for those with wrong views.

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