Teachings
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 Meditation on giving our body
Transforming our bodies into the basis for sustaining all beings and the basis for them…
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The Buddhist worldview
How our worldview is based on a solid idea of self. Our life can change…
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Karma and compassion: Part 2 of 2
The four immeasurables (love, compassion, joy, equanimity) as antidotes to negative karma.
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Karma and compassion: Part 1 of 2
In her discussion of what the Buddha meant by karma, Venerable Chodron talks about how…
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Meditation on love
How love is different from attachment and the benefits of cultivating love.
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Freedoms and fortunes of this life
Exploring our great fortune in having been born in the human realm.
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Precious human life
The meaning, purpose and rarity of the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life…
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The kindness of others
Recognizing the kindness of others and seeing them as something to be cherished.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review: Equalizing and exchanging self and others
A review of the practices of cultivating equanimity and equalizing and exchanging self and others.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye The noble eightfold path
How the noble eightfold path is organized under the three higher trainings; practices related to…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Relying on the teacher
What it means to rely on our spiritual mentors and the many benefits of doing…
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Why we need a teacher
The reasons we need a spiritual mentor and the importance of cultivating our own motivations…
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