Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Declaring my faults & praising others

Commentary on thought transformation verses that explain how to exchange self and others.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Conventional and ultimate analysis

Explaining how things are not findable under conventional and ultimate analysis, continuing the section "Equality…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

One taste

Continuing the explanation of "one taste" of samsara and nirvana, emphasizing the importance of establishing…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The faults of self-centeredness

How self-centeredness creates problems in our lives, and the actual method of exchanging self and…

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Meditation

Meditation in the Tibetan tradition

The types and purposes of meditation as taught in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

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Thought Training

Living a life that matters

How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Equality of samsara and nirvana

Describing the meaning of "one taste in emptiness", beginning the section, "The Equality of Samsara…

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Volume 7 Searching for the Self

The object of negation

Correctly identifying the object of negation is essential for the meditation on emptiness to be…

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Stages of the Path

Mindfulness of mind and phenomena

A discussion about understanding the mind and phenoma with connections to the third and fourth…

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