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 The mind and renunciation
The "garbage mind:" how it keeps returning us to cyclic existence over countless rebirths, and…
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Khensur Jampa Tegchok The Buddha and the Dharma
How the Buddha turned he wheel of Dharma three times, the Buddha is free from…
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Introduction
Introductory teaching on the life history of Nagarjuna, cyclic existence, karma, bodhicitta, and the meaning…
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Two truths
While all things are empty and without inherent existence they still do exist in a…
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The Third Dalai Lama - Dec 1, 2006
The Third Dalai Lama Essence of Refined Gold
A treatise on the Lamrim Tradition of meditation, a tradition known as "Stages on the…
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The Buddhist worldview
To practice the Dharma, or even to live a happy life, it is important to…
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Chapter 2: Verses 40-65
The importance of keeping an awareness of death in order to focus our minds, consider…
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Chapter 2: Verses 24-39
Looking at what makes life meaningful followed by a continuation of the text. These verses…
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Chapter 2: Verses 7-23
Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…
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Chapter 2: Verses 1-6
The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…
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12 links of dependent arising
How we are addicted to feelings of pleasure and avoidance of pain, almost as if…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 114-Colophon
Talking about the two truths, how we feel we exist, and meditating on emptiness using…
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