Teachings

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

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 93-100

Distinguishing between inherent existence and conventional existence, and refuting the true existence of emptiness and…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 1: Buddhism in China and Tibet

Current status of the 10 historical schools,; notable Chinese practitioners, and the establishment of Buddhism…

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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions

Chapter 1: Early Buddhist history

Therevada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, secularization in Thailand, the effects of colonialism, and the beginnings…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Meditation: Cultivating serenity

The purpose of meditative serenity and the antidotes to overcoming the hindrances to developing it.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 86-92

Refuting inherent existence by examining mutual dependence. Looking at the mutual dependence of the four…

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Thought Training

Practicing the five forces in life and at death

The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction and how to practice them.

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Gomchen Lamrim

The benefits of remembering death

Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…

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Essence of a Human Life

The five lay precepts

The first three of the five lay precepts: not to kill, steal, or engage in…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Antidotes to the eight worldly concerns and the ten ...

Real Dharma practice is overcoming the eight worldly concerns so we need to reflect on…

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