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

Conventional and ultimate bodhicitta

The two methods to generate bodhicitta and the importance of practicing both method and wisdom.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Freeing ourselves and others

How the determination to be free from cyclic existence leads to the generation of bodhicitta.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Afflictions, mind, and the brain

Working with the afflictions and the relationship between the mind and the brain.

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Middle Way Philosophy

The determination to be free

The importance of generating the determination to be free from cyclic existence and the steps…

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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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