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 Sangye Khadro Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 2
Explanation of the two truths according to the Prāsaṅgika tenet school.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Types of nirvana
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering natural nirvana and nirvana with remainder and nirvana without…
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Attachment to body, friends, and family
Commentary on verses by Shantideva covering antidotes for attachment to the body, friends, and relatives.
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Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 1
Introduction to Prāsaṅgika tenet school including origin, etymology and the mode of asserting objects.
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Attachment hinders our concentration
Commentary to verses 23 - 28, which describe attachment as a hindrance, and dwelling in…
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Chandrakirti - Aug 7, 2022
Chandrakirti Homage to Compassion
Chandrakirti praises compassion as the source of bodhicitta.
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The two obscurations
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering afflictive obscurations and cognitive obscurations.
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Bodhisattvas’ path to awakening
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining the five paths of the bodhisattva vehicle.
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70 Topics: The four buddha bodies
Teaching on chapter 8 on the buddha bodies and a buddha's exalted activities.
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Freedom from cyclic existence
Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.
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70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood
Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.
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