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. Russell Kolts Meeting ourselves with compassion
Dr. Russell Kolts shares on his path towards the practice of compassion, and how psychology…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The kindness of our enemies
Expanding on our motivation to learn to see our enemies as having been kind to…
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The kindness of others
A motivation turns into a talk on appreciating the kindness of all sentient beings, without…
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Opening our heart through generosity
The motivation of true generosity, the different ways to practice giving and the inner obstacles…
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Mind and motivation
The annual young adult program begins with teachings on the nature of mind and rebirth,…
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Creating the causes for happiness
How the long-term view of creating causes for our future happiness helps us to be…
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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
How to recognize the object of negation, the inherently existent self, and analyze whether it…
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Chapter 1: Verses 25-26
A correct understanding of emptiness leads to developing wisdom, while misunderstanding emptiness leads to a…
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Being fearless in making life meaningful
Appreciating the value of our precious human life, especially respecting our interest in spiritual growth…
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Valuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
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Flattening our pride
The importance of being receptive and open to Dharma teachings, especially when they push our…
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Relying upon Tara the liberator
Why Tara is a reliable source of refuge, and how the question of gender becomes…
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