Teachings

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

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 40-42

Why being angry at others is inappropriate, because they are under the control of afflictions

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The Buddha’s omniscient mind

Continuing the review of the Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential", describing how Buddhas…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

How to seek the view

A teaching on how to seek the view and the importance of investigation and analysis.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 36-40

Developing fortitude in the face of harm and hardship using thought transformation verses.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The four maras

Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential," describing the four maras.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 22-34

How anger arises due to causes and conditions, and how to use an understanding of…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Afflictions are weak

Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "Mind and Its Potential", describing how afflictions are not…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

All phenomena are dependently arisen

Teaching on the Prasangika perspective on causal dependency and the general meaning of dependent arising.

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Dependent arising of composite phenomena

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains composite phenomena and how effects relate to their causes.

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 8: Verses 1–6

How to free yourself from attachment - commentary on verses 1-6 of Chapter 8 of…

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