Teachings

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

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Internal matter

Finishing the section on tangible objects and continuing to internal matter.

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

More precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel

Beginning a commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation,” the importance of…

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Gomchen Lamrim

How to meditate on insight

Covering the final sections that include the divisions of insight, how to meditate on insight,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Sounds, odors and tangible objects

Covering the sections on Sounds, Odors, Tastes, and Tangible Objects in Chapter 10 “Basic Buddhist…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The object of negation

Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review of the four point analysis meditation on emptiness, with…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of Definitions

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of definitions from the divisions of the selfless, up…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Functioning things

Beginning to teach on the divisions of "Functioning Things," as part of Chapter 11: "Basic…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Real and unreal

Continuing to teach on emptiness, introducing the division of "real" and "unreal."

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Venerable Chodron standing with participants of the 2018 Young Adult Week.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Ethical conduct and karma

How our behavior has effects for ourselves and others. Collective karma and the groups we…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Nonexistents

Exploring what "bad" means through a syllogism, and teaches on the category of "non-existents."

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Venerable Chodron standing with participants of the 2018 Young Adult Week.
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2018

Planting seeds to understand the Dharma

How to create the causes to have the opportunity to hear Dharma teachings and the…

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