Teachings

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

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 69: The best speaker of all

How hearing, thinking and meditating are crucial in helping us to integrate the Dharma into…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 320-325

Refuting the true existence of the aggregate of discrimination that discerns sense objects. Showing how…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 68: The one with intense discipline

How to work with our rationalizing mind that tries to make excuses to follow our…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 67: The wise and skilled teacher

The importance of finding our own internal wisdom, integrating the Dharma into our lives so…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The second noble truth: the root afflictions

Looking at the six root afflictions—the causes of problems in this life and future lives.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 312-320

Refuting inherent existence by analyzing how visual and auditory objects are perceived.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The first noble truth: Our situation in samsara

Looking at the reality of our present situation will motivate us seek authentic happiness.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 13: Verses 307-311

Refuting the inherent existence of visual objects as well as of the eye sense faculty…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Working with anger

Examining how the source of our anger is our own mind, and that we have…

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Group photo of retreatants from the Shantideva Meditation Center talk standing with Abbey nuns..
Buddhist Worldview

Changing our minds and emotional habits

How ignorance projects a mode of existence onto things that doesn't exist. Advice on how…

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Buddhist Worldview

Overcoming obstacles to Dharma practice

Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Guided meditation on death and impermanence

Seeing that death is definite and lifespan uncertain reflecting on the eight worldly concerns can…

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