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 Chonyi Suffering is like a dream
Looking at things and people in a more realistic way can help us have a…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Many traditions, one teacher
A teaching on compassion drawing from the book "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions."
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Bringing the Dharma into the aging process
A discussion to spark an honest reflection on feelings about aging and help bring the…
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Dispositions, motivations, and practices
An overview of the motivations and practices that comprise the three levels of the path.
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Venerable Thubten Jampa Meditation and review on love, compassion and bodhic...
Concluding the seven-point cause and effect method to cultivate bodhicitta with guided meditations on love,…
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The broad framework of the path
Knowing the broad framework of the path you will know where the diverse teachings fit…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 2
A review of the nonvirtuous pathways of harsh speech and idle talk. Looking at the…
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Mutual appreciation between traditions
Although the Buddhist teachings have taken different forms, the traditions have much in common: a…
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37 Practices: Verses 17-19
When things are going really well or when there are difficult problems, the bodhisattva practices…
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37 Practices: Verses 11-16
The bodhisattva practices describe practical ways to use adverse circumstances for Dharma practice and to…
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37 Practices: Verses 9-10
How to expand our motivation beyond attaining a good rebirth to liberation and awakening to…
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37 Practices: Verses 4-8
Looking at "bad" friends who take us away from the Dharma and cherishing the spiritual…
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