Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Equalizing self and others

Completing the section of the text explaining equalizing self and others by looking at things…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Developing bodhicitta

Equalizing and exchanging self and others and an explanation of the first six points of…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 38: Representations of the Buddha

How to think while looking at, or observing others looking at, representations of the Buddha.

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 37: Discussing the teachings

The importance of practicing the teachings and experiencing them, and what makes a good teacher…

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Wisdom

Emptiness and the object of negation, part 2

Q & A focusing on taking away the appearance of an object or person.

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Wisdom

Emptiness and the object of negation, part 3

How the sense of an "I" appears to us yet cannot be found when investigating.

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Wisdom

Emptiness and the object of negation, part 1

How to identify the object of negation by taking away the appearance of something or…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 36-4: Praising the buddhas and bodhisattvas

How we practice praising the buddhas and bodhisattvas by recollecting the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

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Seven-point Mind Training

The altruistic intention

The seven-point cause and effect technique for generating bodhicitta: the last five points.

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 36-2: Other people’s qualities

How there is nothing from the side of another person that makes them attractive (or…

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