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 Chapter 1: Verses 49-56
Refuting the two extreme views—that things are totally nonexistent or inherently exist. Without abandoning the…
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Cultivating peace from the inside out
How to generate sustainable compassion for social engagement.
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The qualities of spiritual mentors and students
The qualities to look for in a spiritual mentor and the qualities to develop from…
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Chapter 1: Verses 45-48
Refuting inherent existence eliminates grasping at true existence and leads to liberation. Refuting inherent existence…
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Stopping the harm: Practicing ethical conduct
How the practice of ethical conduct is necessary for us to have a sense of…
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How to listen to and explain the Dharma teachings
The states of mind to cultivate when listening to Dharma teachings. The attitudes we should…
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Chapter 1: Verses 39-44
How different tenet schools posit what nirvana is, and how the Prasangika Madhyamikas refute assertions…
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The four great qualities of the lamrim
A brief Introduction to the text, and author. The four points showing the greatness of…
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Chapter 1: Verses 36-38
Looking at the causes of rebirth in samsara, its unsatisfactory nature, and the causes for…
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Letting go of worldly concerns
The difficulty of overcoming attachment to our reputation, and how it is a great hindrance…
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Dr. Guy Newland Western perspectives on Tsongkhapa
Returning to Chapa chos kyi seng ge's refutation of Chandrakirti, which foreshadows Tsongkhapa.
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Conventional and ultimate nature
How Tsongkhapa refutes the Svatantrika view of conventional existence, while retaining the possibility of understanding…
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