Teachings

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

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Thangka image of The Wheel of Life.
Four Truths for the Aryas

Dependent arising in the Pali tradition

A look at karma and dependent arising from the Pali tradition. Examining the causes of…

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Stone carving of Wheel of Dharma.
New to Buddhism

Introduction to Buddhism

A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008

The real purpose of the Dharma

The real purpose of the Dharma is questioning, investigating, putting what makes sense into practice…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008

Making decisions

This talk geared towards youth focuses on making decisions and having a sense of curiosity…

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Essence of Refined Gold

Cultivating the correct view

An in-depth look at how we apprehend objects, including the self, and how we can…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verses review: The Buddhist view

The importance of making our lives more meaningful, not taking our lives for granted, and…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 8: The seat of enlightenment

Reaffirming our bodhicitta when sitting down, wishing that all beings come to the place in…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2008

Creating a happier future

How to live in a virtuous way and broaden our worldview so as to create…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 7: Secured by the root of virtue

How the virtue we create secures us for good rebirths, liberation, and in this very…

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Essence of Refined Gold

The object of negation

The importance of correctly identifying the object of negation to refute inherent existence.

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