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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 Perfection of generosity: Offering our universe
How the notions of “I,” “my,” and “mine” block generosity. How the mandala offering is…
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Perfection of generosity: Generosity in the Jataka T...
The differences between the generosity of fundamental vehicle and bodhisattva vehicle practitioners. Two stories from…
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Perfection of generosity: The benefits of giving wisely
How giving eliminates afflictions and generates virtue, Also, ways to increase the positive value of…
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Perfection of generosity: Pure and impure giving
A commentary on the text, “Nagarjuna on the Six Perfections”, that begins with the section…
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More on seeds and latencies
Continuing teaching from Chapter 5, covering seeds and latencies of afflictions and seeds and latencies…
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Courage in the face of harm
Covering Verses 14-19 of Chapter 6, discussing how we can strengthen our mind so it…
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Afflictions and karma, their seeds and latencies
Starting Chapter 5, describing the different classifications of afflictions and covering seeds and latencies of…
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The benefits of difficulties
Covering Verses 8-14 of Chapter 6, discussing the benefits of meditating on duhkha (suffering) and…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Know your mind: Virtuous mental factors
Explanation of the virtuous mental factors of nonattachment, nonhatred, nonconfusion, joyous effort, pliancy, conscientiousness, equanimity,…
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Know your mind: Object-ascertaining and virtuous men...
Explanation of the five object-ascertaining mental factors and the first three virtuous mental factors —faith,…
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Know your mind: Omnipresent mental factors
The similarities shared by main minds and mental factors, and the five omnipresent mental factors…
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Know your mind: Introduction to minds and mental fac...
An overview of the definition of mind, sense and mental consciousnesses. Explanation of main minds…
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