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 Sangye Khadro Know your mind: Six root afflictions
Explanation of the meaning and antidotes to the remaining five root afflictions: anger, arrogance, ignorance,…
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Know your mind: A general explanation of afflictions
An overview of mental afflictions and explanation of the first of the six root afflictions,…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dependent arising
Completing Chapter 6, covering karma and instinctual behavior and commencing Chapter 7, describing the wheel…
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Patience and joyous action
More on the perfection of patience and a teaching on the last three perfections: joyous…
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Who’s responsible for our suffering
Covering Verses 42-50 of Chapter 6, exploring various perspectives on who is "responsible" for our…
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Courageous Compassion
An overview of the sixth volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, “Courageous Compassion".
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Karma and our environment
Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the interaction between the mind and external world and…
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Generosity, ethics and patience
The first three of the six perfections: generosity, ethics and patience.
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It’s unreasonable to be angry
Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…
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In Praise of Great Compassion
An overview of the fifth volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, “In Praise…
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Equalizing self and others
A detailed explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others and the six…
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Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
An overview of "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", Volume 4 of The Library of Wisdom…
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