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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions Part 3 for Precious Garland

Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 231-245

Nagarjuna's advice to a king on creating the collections of merit and wisdom is relevant…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 214-230

Creating the two collections—merit and wisdom—by abandoning the three poisons and practicing the three roots…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 215-223

The four immeasurable factors that make full awakening possible. How the collections of merit and…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 212-214

Explanation of the syllogism for establishing the emptiness of persons and phenomena because they are…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 201-213

The collection of merit that gives rise to the 32 signs of a buddha is…

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Developing a direct realization of emptiness

Thirteen questions raised by the study of Mahamudra and their import on the study of…

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Cultivating serenity

How to cultivate serenity taking the conventional nature of the mind as the object.

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Gelugpa-Kagyu Mahamudra lineage

The history of Mahamudra in the Gelgupa lineage, and a commentary on the first 12…

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Mahamudra in India and Tibet

Dr. Roger Jackson from Carleton College gives a weekend course on Mahamudra, beginning with a…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 2: Verses 190-200

Looking at the causes of the signs of the Buddha's body shows us what to…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 2: Verses 177-189

Reflecting on the inner qualities and actions that give rise to the 32 signs of…

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