Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Root bodhisattva vows: Vows 1 to 4
Commentary on the first four of the eighteen root bodhisattva vows.
View PostCommitments of aspiring bodhicitta
Generating the two types of bodhicitta: aspiring and engaging. How to protect our bodhicitta from…
View PostAdvantages of cherishing others
Examining the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the many advantages of cherishing others.
View PostDisadvantages of self-centeredness
As we begin to work through our resistance to the practice of equalizing the self…
View PostEqualizing self and other
Equalizing self and other by examining them on the conventional and ultimate level.
View PostGenerating bodhicitta
Concluding an exploration of the seven-point cause-and-effect meditation by looking at how compassion and the…
View PostGenerating love and compassion
Continuing the exploration of the seven-point cause and effect meditation by looking at heart-warming love…
View PostRepaying the kindness of our mother
Continuing an exploration of the seven-point cause and effect meditation by looking at repaying the…
View PostThe kindness of our mothers
Beginning an exploration of the seven-point cause and effect meditation by looking at how all…
View PostBodhicitta: Advantages and prerequisites
More of the many advantages of bodhicitta as well as how to cultivate equanimity, a…
View PostThe altruistic intention
An examination of the practices in common with advanced level practitioners starts by first considering…
View PostFreeing ourselves from samsara
The advantages of observing the higher training in ethical conduct, advice for keeping our ethics…
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