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 The union of wisdom and compassion
How to develop healthy relationships and self-confidence that isn't based on others' approval.
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Cultivating faith in the Three Jewels
What faith means in the Buddhist context, and how to contemplate when paying homage to…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Chapter 10: Quiz review part 2
Continuation of the review of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The second part…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye The misery of attachment
Investigating the affliction of attachment and how it leads to dissatisfaction and dukkha. Changing our…
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The secondary afflictions
Final teaching on the root afflictions and beginning explanation on the 20 secondary afflictions, with…
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Explanation of the last four virtuous mental factors and the first two root afflictions.
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An explanation of the first seven of the eleven virtuous mental factors and the benefits…
View Post Creating the causes of happiness
An overview of the six primary minds and 51 mental factors, and an explanation of…
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Buddhist psychology: Mind and mental factors
Definitions of mind and mental factors according to the Sautrantika school.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Guided meditation: imagining our death
Imagining our death prepares our mind for death and helps us make our life meaningful…
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Think out of the box
Challenging ourselves to step out of the mental boxes we create for ourselves, and to…
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Chapter 10: Quiz review part 1
Review and discussion of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The first part of…
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