Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Dr. Guy Newland Emptiness and compassion
The importance of understanding emptiness correctly and how it relates to cultivating compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Giving up grasping
Practicing now so that giving up our body, wealth, and friends at the time of…
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What matters at the time of death
Cutting the cord of attachment and aversion so that we can be free from petty…
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Overview of the stages of the path
The conclusion of the teaching series with a broad overview of all the stages of…
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Preparing for death
Reflecting on the deaths happening around us constantly is a warning for us to practice…
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Chapter 1: Verses 33-36
How self-grasping arises in dependence upon the aggregates and the order that selflessness of persons…
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The purpose of remembering death
Clarifying that the purpose of keeping our death in mind is not to cause fear,…
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Cleaning up our relationships
With the certainty of death in mind, we want to make sure that we die…
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The certainty of death
Overcoming our denial around death helps us to make our lives more meaningful.
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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
Using the four point analysis to meditate on the emptiness of persons and phenomena.
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Chapter 1: Verses 27-32
Looking at how grasping at a truly existent I causes problems and binds us to…
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Making wise choices in life
How our actions have effects on ourselves and others, and how to make wise decisions…
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