Teachings

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

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Middle Way Philosophy

Our situation in cyclic existence

Recognizing our situation in samsara as the foundation for studying Middle Way philosophy.

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Gomchen Lamrim

The three types of fortitude

Teaching on the three types of ways we can practice the perfection of fortitude

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New to Buddhism

General advice for Dharma practice

Reflecting on the purpose and meaning of our precious human life and remembering the central…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of four possibilities

Reviewing the debate on the four possibilities and the four possibilities without anything that is…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The perfection of fortitude

Finishing the discussion on modern non-virtues by exploring destructive mental actions and starting on the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Four possibilities

Continuing Chapter Four by engaging the audience in identifying the 'four possibilities' when comparing different…

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Gomchen Lamrim

More on the ten paths of nonvirtue today

Continuation on the ten paths of non-virtue as they relate to our modern age, focusing…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The comparison of phenomena

Beginning chapter four by teaching on how to use logic and reasoning to understand how…

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

What it means to see the guru as the Buddha

More about why we can get confused with Tantra teachings and teachers and loose faith.

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Confusion within tantra

Continuing to share about teachers who use their power inappropriately and why that could happen.

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

How to tell if a Buddhist teacher has the right qual...

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to some distressed students who were following a teacher who abused…

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