Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Path of no more learning
Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…
View PostPath of seeing and meditation
We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…
View PostA solid concrete “I” does not exist
An examination of how phenomena are mere appearances, empty of inherent existence.
View PostPath of accumulation and preparation
What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…
View PostProfound perfection of wisdom
A commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vows 18-21
The auxiliary vows to overcome obstacles to the far-reaching attitude of patience and joyous effort.
View PostWorking for sentient beings
The many ways in which spiritual teachers work for the benefit of all sentient beings.
View PostLack of faith, forgetfulness, non-introspective aler...
How to be aware of mental factors that affect our practice and how to develop…
View PostConcealment, lethargy, laziness
How the afflictions related to ignorance impede spiritual progress and how to overcome them.
View PostComplacency, agitation
Teachings on the afflictions derived from attachment and antidotes to them.
View PostWrath, vengeance, spite, jealousy
Summary of disturbing attitudes that arise from anger and specific antidotes.
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