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 How to study the teachings
Commencing the teaching from "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature" the third volume of the Library…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro How to listen to teachings
Basic lamrim topics such as motivation and the correct way of listening to the teachings.
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Joyous effort, concentration & wisdom
Covering Verses 14-18 of Chapter 5 'Guarding Introspection,' discussing the perfections of joyous effort, concentration,…
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The path of the initial level practitioner
Teaching the concluding sections, covering "A Deeper Perspective on Causality" and 'The Path of the…
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The perfection of ethical conduct & fortitude
Covering Verses 11 - 13 of Chapter 5, discussing the perfections of generosity, ethical conduct,…
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Mindfulness and introspective awareness
Covering Verses 5.6-5.10, discussing the relationship between mindfulness and introspective awareness, and how the six…
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Mindfulness and fear
Covering Verses 1-5 of Chapter 5 'Guarding Introspection' and discussing how to work with fear…
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The complexity of karma
Explaining accounts of karmic events that can be difficult to comprehend and describing the causes…
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Where do the afflictions exist?
Reflecting on what benefiting others truly means and teaching on Chapter 4 Verses 46 -…
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Creating our future
Continuing the teaching on purifying destructive karma and explaining how we can make wise decisions…
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Buddhism from a practitioner’s perspective
Venerable Chodron is interviewed for a forthcoming textbook on world religions.
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