Teachings

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

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Exchanging self for others

Venerable Thubten Tsultrim reviews equalizing and exchanging self with others.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...

Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the infinite merit required to attain the Buddha's bodies and the…

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Good Karma Short Retreats

The basic principles of karma

The second of three talks given in Russia on verses from the poem, "The Wheel…

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Venerable teaching.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Creating the causes for good results

Examining our behaviors and attitudes in pursuing happiness in order to abandon mistaken ways and…

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Venerable teaching.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Identifying the real source of our difficulties

Seeing self-centeredness and self-grasping as the source of our problems and counteracting them to find…

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Venerable teaching.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Understanding and transforming difficulties

When we find ourselves in difficult situations we can use the thought transformation teachings to…

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Venerable teaching.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Transforming the mind through taking and giving

Practicing taking and giving challenges our usual ways of thinking and helps us develop a…

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Venerable smiling while teaching.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons

“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for th...

Karma and its effects explains the link between actions and experiences. By changing our mental…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Cultivating compassion

Venerable Thubten Chonyi explores the concept of compassion by reviewing equalizing and exchanging self and…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...

Venerable Thubten Semkye reviews the causes for bodhicitta and the the 32 signs of a…

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Ven. Tsepal teaching to group of retreatants.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Reliance on a spiritual teacher

What it means to properly rely on a spiritual mentor and benefit of reliance on…

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