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Chandrakirti - Aug 7, 2022
Chandrakirti Homage to Compassion
Chandrakirti praises compassion as the source of bodhicitta.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 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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Venerable Sangye Khadro 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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The faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 4
Explanation of the Svātantrika view of selflessness of persons and phenomena with comparison to the…
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Three Jewels in the Vajra Vehicle
Explanation of the Three Jewels in Perfection Vehicle and Vajra vehicle.
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Karma in samsara and beyond
Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…
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70 Topics: Peak application
Overview of chapter 5 on peak application and explanation of selected topics.
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Childish sentient beings
How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…
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