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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Verbal non-virtues

Continuing the explanation of ten non-virtues, covering the third physical non-virtue and the first three…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Mental non-virtues

Teaching three mental non-virtues and the four branches required for a complete act of killing…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

General characteristics of karma

Teaching from the sections “General Characteristics of Karma” and “Specific Characteristics of Karma” in Chapter…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Karma and its effects

Starting Chapter 10, "Karma and its Effects", describing the three principles of cause and effect.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

What to practice while dying

Contiuing the section "Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death" and explaining which…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

The death process

Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Other life forms

Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Only the Dharma helps at death

Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Nine-point death meditation

Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Looking beyond this life

Finishing Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 "Looking Beyond This Life", covering sections "Gross and…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns

Continuing teaching from Chapter 8 “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight worldly concerns…

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