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: Introduction and Verses 1-14
Practical teachings on how to transform difficulties into the path and the importance of strengthening…
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Practical guidelines for good living
How and why we take refuge and an elaboration on the specific and common guidelines…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-100
Verses describing the developing the conventional bodhicitta and then following the bodhisattva path to bring…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 95-98
The importance of seeing the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others. More…
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Three beneficial mental factors
Good ethical discipline is the basis of (1) respect for ourselves and (2) consideration for…
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Making clear aspirations and determinations about how we want to live our lives. How our…
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Watching our tendency to do the opposite of what our teachers instruct, becoming willing to…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 86-89
Verses covering the importance of focused study to support meditation, reliance on a teacher, working…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 84-85
Verses describing how to approach learning the Dharma, avoiding wrong views, and working with our…
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Joyful effort
The three types of laziness, how they can hinder successful practice, and how to overcome…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-83
Remembering what samsara is, it's causes, and applying that to our life. Coming to see…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 77-80
The importance of keeping confidences, and controlling the story-making mind.
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