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 The order in which afflictions develop
Examining how the afflictions arise in our day-to-day lives so that we can loosen our…
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Recognizing our afflictions
Continuing the explanation of the secondary afflictions and the importance of recognizing them in daily…
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The cause of unsatisfactory experience
Completion of the teaching on wrong views and the first 10 of the 20 secondary…
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Ignorance, doubt, and afflicted views
The different ways in which ignorance manifests, how afflicted doubt impedes spiritual progress, and the…
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Pride and ignorance
The seven types of pride and their antidotes, and the three types of ignorance.
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Attachment and anger
Introduction to the six root afflictions and an in-depth look at the first two—attachment and…
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Unsatisfactoriness of god realms
Understanding why the god realms are unsatisfactory helps us understand that rebirth in any realm…
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The dukkha of cyclic existence
Looking at and meditating on the disadvantages of cyclic existence in many different ways helps…
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Our unsatisfactory experiences
Taking an honest look at the situation we're in in samsara: facing birth, sickness, aging…
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The eightfold path: Benefiting others
Applying the noble eightfold path to be of great benefit to others.
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The first noble truth: Dukkha
Considering the four noble truths in terms of the three levels of practitioner, and looking…
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