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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Evaluating the authenticity of teachings

Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Buddhism in Tibet

Finishing Chapter Five, discussing the section 'Buddhism in Tibet,' and beginning Chapter Six.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Four buddha bodies

Teaching Chapter Five, on the section "Four Buddha Bodies" that gives an expansive vision of…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of fear, anger and disillusionment

Venerable Thubten Lamsel reviews pages 48-52, covering the topics of fear, anger and disillusionment.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of attachment

Venerable Thubten Nyima leads a review of the Chapter 3 section on “Emotions and Klesas,”…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of emotions and feelings

Venerable Thubten Chonyi leads a review of the section “Buddhism, Science, and Emotions” from Chapter…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of the possibility of ending duhkha

Venerable Thubten Jampa leads a review of the section "The Possibility of Ending Duhkha" on…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Authenticity of the mahayana scriptures

Covering the section in Chapter 5 on discussions surrounding the authenticity of the Mahayana scriptures.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The three baskets

Finishing Chapter 4 by describing the differences in content of the three baskets, or tripitaka,…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Tantra and Buddhist canons

Briefly covering tantra and beginning a section on the content of the three extant Buddhist…

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