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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 effects of self-centeredness
How the self-centered attitude is not who we are, and how not to confuse it…
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Geshe Lhundup Sopa 
Chapter 6: Verses 31-45
Contemplating precious human life and the third kind of patience—the patience of not retaliating
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review: Advantages of bodhicitta
Reviewing the advantages of bodhicitta and the two methods for developing bodhicitta.
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Chapter 6: Verses 22-31
Grasping at a self that doesn't exist; one's own egotistic view is one's real enemy.
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Chapter 6: Verses 8-21
An explanation of anger as an enemy and the special quality of patience. Teaching the…
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Chapter 6: Verses 1-7
A teaching on the harmfulness of anger and hatred; tracing the arising of anger.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review: The disadvantages of cyclic existence
Review of the six disadvantages of cyclic existence that are the result of not taking…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa The four noble truths
The importance of the four noble truths and how understanding the truth of suffering prepares…
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