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 Ethics and right livelihood
A response to a student's question on what to do if one's loved ones are…
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Chapter 8: Self and emptiness
A discussion session that touches on the self-centered thought, how self-grasping ignorance produced afflictions, and…
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Chapter 8: Verses 195-196
How to meditate on emptiness, and the importance of reflection and meditation on the teachings.
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Chapter 8: Verses 192-194
The different ways the Buddha presented the teachings according to the disposition of the disciples.
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Chapter 8: Verses 190-191
Meditating on emptiness of the self, three levels of selflessness of persons, and the four-point…
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Chapter 8: Verses 188-190
A student must be prepared for the teachings on emptiness in order to understand the…
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Chapter 8: Verses 184-187
An explanation of how emptiness does not mean non-existence, and the problems with being attached…
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Contemplating causality
It is helpful to contemplate whether your beliefs and views about who you are and…
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Chapter 8: Verses 183-184
Misconceptions regarding how cyclic existence comes into existence and the importance of understanding this. Explaining…
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Chapter 8: Verses 179-183
Considering that things might not exist as they appear has great benefit, and why and…
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Chapter 8: Verses 176-178
Why the afflictions can be abandoned, and the importance of reflecting on our attachment to…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Shifting from the self-centered thought to cherishin...
The equalizing and exchanging self with others method of generating bodhicitta, and examining how the…
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