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 Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 105-107
How self-grasping ignorance and all the afflictions are empty of inherent existence, are not real…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 102-105 (Review)
Emphasizing how when we understand emptiness correctly, we come to appreciate karma much more. Practicing…
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Taking refuge
The qualities of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as well as the many benefits of…
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Ganden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche Buddhahood
An explanation of how one progresses through the 10 grounds or bhumis, and how buddhas…
View Post Bodhisattva grounds
The 10 grounds in terms of the objects of abandonment and practice, and how bodhisattvas…
View Post Path of seeing
A commentary on the bodhisattva path of seeing and the afflictions that are eliminated on…
View Post Paths of accumulation and preparation
The distinctive paths according to the three vehicles, and the importance of cultivating bodhicitta.
View Post Practitioners of great scope
How practitioners of the great scope take advantage of this precious human rebirth.
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Three ways to see bodhicitta in terms of dependent a...
How to use the understanding of dependence on causes and conditions, parts and mental labeling…
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Meditating on three types of compassion
Importance of persisting through hearing, thinking, and meditating until we see and feel how our…
View Post How things exist
How understanding things exist dependently provides us freedom to act without afflictions and cultivate compassion.
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