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 The preliminaries & ultimate bodhichitta
Introduction to the "Seven-point Mind Training" by Geshe Chekawa and the first two points.
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The joy of monastic discipline
Explaining the beautiful prayer on monastic discipline written by His Holiness the Dalia Lama in…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye 
Advice for monastics
Explaning the section of advice for Monastics, teaching from Chapter 5.
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review: Equanimity & recognizing others as our ...
Developing equanimity and a conviction in rebirth.
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Full ordination for women
Giving an overview and brief history of full ordination for women in the Buddhist Vinaya…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Guarding one’s bodhicitta
Practices to prevent bodhicitta from degenerating in this life and future lives.
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Challenges for Western monastics
Explaining how the Tibetan monasteries function and describing the challenges for the western monastics, teaching…
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The ritual for adopting bodhicitta
Explanation of the ritual to cultivate aspiring bodhicitta.
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Life worth living
Exploring what it means to live a good life from a Buddhist perspective.
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Commitment to contentment
Discussing the importance of monastics cultivating an attitude of contentment and commitment to upholding the…
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Taking and giving—tonglen
Explanation of exchanging self and others and taking and giving.
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