Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of no more learning

Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of seeing and meditation

We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

A solid concrete “I” does not exist

An examination of how phenomena are mere appearances, empty of inherent existence.

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Path of accumulation and preparation

What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…

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The Heart Sutra in Chinese carved on marble blocks in a garden in Korea.
Wisdom

Profound perfection of wisdom

A commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on…

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An angry young boy, appearing to be shouting.
LR13 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vows 18-21

The auxiliary vows to overcome obstacles to the far-reaching attitude of patience and joyous effort.

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Venerable teaching to a group of young people in Bodhgaya.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Working for sentient beings

The many ways in which spiritual teachers work for the benefit of all sentient beings.

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Concealment, lethargy, laziness

How the afflictions related to ignorance impede spiritual progress and how to overcome them.

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Complacency, agitation

Teachings on the afflictions derived from attachment and antidotes to them.

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A nun stands by a lake with open meadow and trees.
Mind and Mental Factors

Wrath, vengeance, spite, jealousy

Summary of disturbing attitudes that arise from anger and specific antidotes.

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