Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Practical ethics and leadership
The first of two talks based on Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Gomchen Lamrim review: Aspiring Bodhicitta
Review of the aspiring bodhicitta ethical code which helps us to prevent being separated from…
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Practical ethics from Nagarjuna
Advice and discussion about governing and leadership, Buddhist activism, and compassion towards prisoners.
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Chapter 5: Verses 491-492
Explanation of the qualities by which one can identify a suitable spiritual mentor, and how…
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Do I really want to change?
Real change requires effort, not just an intellectual understanding of the situation.
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Dependent designation
Teaching on how everything depends on thought, and an explanation of the analogy of the…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
How to see ourselves as an illusion instead of buying into our usual distorted view…
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Questioning appearances
Teaching on extending the meditation on emptiness to things we own, and on the union…
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Existence of the “I”
Reviewing the four-point analysis of the emptiness of the self and teaching on coarse and…
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 13-18
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva precepts related to the perfections of ethical conduct and fortitude.
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Chapter 5: Verses 488-491
Teaching on the last section of this text, 'Closing Words of Advice.' Explanation of four…
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