Teachings

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

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 10: Verses 229–237

Individual refutation of the self posited by non-Buddhist schools, in particular by Vaisesikas and Samkhyas.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 219-225

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches verses refuting the existence of permanent partless particles and truly existent…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 212-218

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches verses refuting the existence of permanent functional phenomena like partless particles.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 9: Verses 202-211

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues teaching on refuting permanent personal self, uncompounded space, and permanent time.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Overview and Chapter 9: Verse 201

Geshe Thabkhe gives an overview of the path and begins teaching on general refutation of…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The 37 harmonies with awakening

The 37 harmonies are a fundamental practice of the middle scope and are practiced by…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 4: Verses 349-355

Refutations of pleasure and objects of pleasure as being inherently existent. The dependent nature of…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness of thoughts and feelings to act in accord with our values, apply the…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Generating renunciation

Renunciation is one of the milestones to awakening. The measure of having produced the mind…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 4: Verses 339-348

Refuting inherently existent feelings of pleasure and objects of pleasure. Pleasure and happiness exist conventionally…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Taking rebirth from the intermediate state

The transition from the intermediate state to a new rebirth based on explanations in the…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 4: Verses 327-339

Nagarjuna's advice to leaders on appointing administrators and treating prisoners with compassion. How to incorporate…

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