Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Geshe Dorji Damdul Vaibashika, Sautrantika, and Mind-only
Beliefs within the Vaibashika, Sautrantika, and Mind-only schools.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 108 Verses: Verses 7-9
Three types of compassion and examples of bucket in a well for comparing cyclic existence.
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How to examine our mind closely so we understand what to take responsibility for and…
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The six preparatory practices
The six practices to do to prepare the body and mind and create a conducive…
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Sautrantika views
Objects of observation, possibility of omniscience, subtle mind and energy, and how ethical conduct is…
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Goals and obscurations
Selflessness in the Sautrantika school, meditating on topics other than emptiness, two ultimate goals, and…
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The four seals
Geshe Dorji Damdul skillfully explains how ignorance leads to suffering and how to be rid…
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Reality and appearances
How all functioning things have parts, same and different entities, the gap between reality and…
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Verse 19-4: Antidote to depression
How meditating on precious human life results in constant awareness of how fortunate we are,…
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Benefits of studying emptiness
How to actually practice wisdom and meditate on emptiness according to Prasangika Madhyamaka.
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Verse 19-3: Bodhisattva practices
The importance of aiming for a precious human life, even if that's not our long-term…
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