Teachings

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

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of Chapter 5

Reviewing Chapter 5, leading a discussion on how to develop trust and respect towards spiritual…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Bodhisattva root downfalls 11-18

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 11-18 of the…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of Chapter 4

Reviewing Chapter 4, discussing how to choose a spiritual mentor, how a spiritual mentor guides…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Root bodhisattva downfalls

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 3-10 of the…

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Kuan Yin statue on a pedestal with a flower garland in her lap under a tree.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 23-26

Commentary on thought transformation verses that look at attachment and anger from the viewpoint of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Meditation on taking the bodhisattva vow

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 23-34 from Chapter 3, leads a meditation on taking the…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of Chapter 3

Reviewing Chapter 3 discussing five aggregates and virtuous mental factors with examples.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter 3

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 1-21 of Chapter 3 and leads a meditation on the…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of Chapter 2

Reviewing Chapter 2, leading a discussion on three types of phenomena and different types of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter 2

Venerable Sangye Khadro leads a review of Chapter 2, covering the confession of negativities, including…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of the four seals

Reviewing Chapter 1, discussing the four seals, three types of dukkha and emptiness.

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