Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 1-11

The disadvantages of anger, and how to keep the mind from getting angry by protecting…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Buddhahood depends on sentient beings

Reviewing Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential", describing how Buddhas depends on sentient beings…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The kindness of others

Continued explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others with the three points…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

We are all equal

Explanation of the first three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others.

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Volume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion

Generosity of the heart

How to cultivate the four brahmaviharas or divine abodes of love, compassion, empathetic joy, and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Everyone wants happiness

Explanation of the nine-point equalizing self and other meditation, covering point 1, how everyone equally…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Meditation on equanimity

An explanation of equanimity and its importance in developing bodhicitta including a guided meditation on…

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Guest read Dharma books on the Chenrezig Hall deck.
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Reading list

An extensive bibliography of resources for further study.

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