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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Engaged Buddhism and political involvement

Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections “Using Diverse Methods to Benefit Others” and “Engaged Buddhism…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Working in the world

Beginning Chapter 12 "Working in the World," covering the sections "Good Health and Dealing with…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Willingness to undergo hardship

Finishing Chapter 11, by covering the sections “Willingness to Undergo Hardship,” “Keeping a Happy Mind,”…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Gradual progress and cultivating bodhicitta

Covering the sections "Gradual Progress" and "Cultivating Bodhicitta" from Chapter 11, where the Dalai Lama…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Mental states and situations that are troublesome, a...

Venerable Thubten Jampa reviews the sections in Chapter 3 covering mental states and situations that…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Cultivating love and compassion, a review

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of the section "Cultivating Love and Compassion" from Chapter…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Checking our meditation experiences

Finishing Chapter 10, covering sections "Checking Our Meditation Experiences" and "Signs of Progress" and beginning…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Role models

Teaching from the last two sections of Chapter 9, on memorization, debate, and role models.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Prayers, rituals, and practice

Discussing how to relate to prayer and ritual in Buddhist practice, and the three-step method…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Faith, purification, and merit

Continuing the teaching from Chapter 9, 'Tools for the Path', exploring the ideas of faith,…

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