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 5
The Prāsaṅgika tenet school's explanation of the paths and grounds, the practitioner's progression on the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Is liberation possible?
Continuing teaching from Chapter 12, describing three reasons that make liberation possible
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Wealth is fraught with problems
Shantideva's verses describe the lengths we go to obtain wealth, sex, and possessions, and the…
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The mind and its potential
Completing teaching Chapter 11, "Freedom From Cyclic Existence" and commencing Chapter 12, "Mind and Its…
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The body is not beautiful
Commentary on verses that help to see the body more objectively in order to counter…
View Post Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Prāsaṅgika assertions about the mind and the selflessness of persons and phenomena.
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Nirvana as the object of meditation
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining nirvana as the object of meditation.
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The foulness of the body
To counter desire for the body, Shantideva gives us verses to pull back the veil…
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Perfection of generosity: Non-material giving
Three types of offering non-material generosity, by reverence, protection, and love.
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Perfection of generosity: Giving fearlessly
Supporting ethical and virtuous conduct with conventional analysis, and generosity of even most precious possessions…
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Perfection of generosity: Do we really own anything?
Investigating the mental attitude of ownership of objects and generosity
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