Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 102-105 (Review)
Emphasizing how when we understand emptiness correctly, we come to appreciate karma much more. Practicing…
View PostTaking refuge
The qualities of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as well as the many benefits of…
View PostBuddhahood
An explanation of how one progresses through the 10 grounds or bhumis, and how buddhas…
View PostBodhisattva grounds
The 10 grounds in terms of the objects of abandonment and practice, and how bodhisattvas…
View PostPath of seeing
A commentary on the bodhisattva path of seeing and the afflictions that are eliminated on…
View PostPaths of accumulation and preparation
The distinctive paths according to the three vehicles, and the importance of cultivating bodhicitta.
View PostPractitioners of great scope
How practitioners of the great scope take advantage of this precious human rebirth.
View PostThree ways to see bodhicitta in terms of dependent a...
How to use the understanding of dependence on causes and conditions, parts and mental labeling…
View PostMeditating on three types of compassion
Importance of persisting through hearing, thinking, and meditating until we see and feel how our…
View PostHow things exist
How understanding things exist dependently provides us freedom to act without afflictions and cultivate compassion.
View Post108 Verses: Verse 9
Generating compassion by seeing things as not inherently existing and changing how we act with…
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