Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Loneliness in a time of connectivity
How to have a balanced relationship with technology and not let it get in the…
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Taking refuge in the Three Jewels
The importance of developing convictional faith as the basis for our refuge in the Three…
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The freedoms and fortunes of a precious human rebirth
How to meditate on the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life to recognize…
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Chapter 1: Verses 76-80
How emptiness and dependent arising are mutually established, and how to posit that conventional and…
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Having a kind heart
How being kind to ourselves enables us to be kind to others, creating a win-win…
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Karma is not cast in concrete
The importance of engaging in the four opponent powers as soon as we recognize that…
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Having a steady mind
How to see our enemies and difficulties as precious opportunities to develop inner fortitude that…
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What to do during the meditation session and between...
The importance of both stabilizing and analytical meditation, how to conclude the session and what…
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Chapter 1: Verses 69-75
The different ways to understand dependent arising to refute inherent existence—dependence on parts, causal dependence,…
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Overcoming ignorance
The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and…
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Coveting, malice, wrong views
The three destructive mental pathways that we need to be mindful of and apply antidotes…
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