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 lower realms and taking refuge
Reflecting on the possibility of lower rebirth to invigorate practice and deepen refuge. The qualities…
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Chapter 12: Refuting wrong views
Cultivating the qualities of a proper student to receive the teachings on the correct view…
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Verse 47: The great fault
Investigating how our self-centered thought is at the heart of our suffering.
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Verse 46: The competitor disliked by all
The negative impact we have on our relationships when we are puffed up with pride…
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Squashing our ego
If we have confidence in our good qualities, it will not matter what others say…
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Verse 45: The mule
Extolling our own good qualities only makes us look foolish in the eyes of others.
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Nine-point death meditation
Meditating on death to make life more meaningful and the two meditations to use: the…
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Chapter 11: Verses 266-275
The relationship between impermanence and duration. Refuting a truly existent present.
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Verse 44: The powerful demon of doubt
The hindrance of doubt tending towards the wrong conclusion can completely destroy our spiritual practice.
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Verse 43: Bearing small ordeals
Illuminating the importance of learning to bear small ordeals in preparation for aging, sickness and…
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Verse 42: The most vain of all beings in the world
Examining our tendency to fabricate images and identities that we think will help us to…
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Verse 41: The most beautiful to worldly people
Worldly people are completely misguided in valuing those who appear to be nice and engage…
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