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 death process
Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others…
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The bodhisattva ethical code
Giving commentary to Verses 15-23, explaining 8 guidelines that keep bodhicitta from degrading and teaching…
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Other life forms
Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter…
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The benefits of bodhicitta
Meditating on equanimity and explaining the benefits of bodhicitta, covering various analogies that explain these…
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Why bodhicitta is so powerful
Finishing teaching on the ten fortunes of a precious human life and explaining why bodhicitta…
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Absorbing yourself in ultimate love
Teaching on understanding emptiness and training in methods to eradicate afflictive emotions and attain liberation…
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Subtle impermanence
Answering questions from retreat participants and teaching on understanding impermanence and generating love and compassion
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Reflecting on impermanence
Teaching on generating the sense of closeness with others and outlining the meditation to develop…
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Understanding our situation in samsara
Speaking on the importance of seeing sentient beings as precious and teaching on ten nonvirtues…
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Like a bucket in a well
Explaining how to apply thought training techniques to create causes for liberation and full awakening…
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The mind is the source of happiness
Teaching on how our actions determine our present and future experience and explaining how the…
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Only the Dharma helps at death
Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining…
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