Teachings

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

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Birth, aging, and sickness

Looking at birth, aging, and sickness, in a more realistic way, contemplating them in order…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Our Buddha potential

The potential to become a fully enlightened Buddha resides in every one of us.

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Seven-point Mind Training

The measure of a trained mind

Honestly looking at our minds to see how it reacts to hardships and the difference…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Getting what we don’t want

Looking at the first two of the eight sufferings of human beings and using them…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The first noble truth and dukkha

The three types of dukkha, and how having an awareness of all three is important…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Power of prayer and familiarity

The aspirations and meditations that are beneficial at the time of death, and the signs…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Revelatory and non-revelatory forms

Actions that reveal and do not reveal the intention of the person doing the action.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Naturally negative versus proscribed actions

An explanations of actions that are prohibited by precepts, and actions that are destructive by…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Four opponent powers: Remedial action

Making a realistic determination to refrain from a destructive action, and doing remedial actions.

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