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 Sangye Khadro Chandrakirti’s sevenfold reasoning
Meditation and teachings on Chandrakirti's sevenfold reasoning to realize emptiness.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Factors causing afflictions to arise
Continuing teaching from Chapter 4, describing how six principal factors that cause afflictions to arise…
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Antidotes to attachment
A teaching on attachment and its antidotes, and the six causes of delusion.
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Investigating the nature of reality
Review of key terms and applying the sevenfold reasoning to refute inherent existence.
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The order in which afflictions arise
Continuing teaching from Chapter 4, describing the order in which afflictions arise according to different…
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The defects of anger
Discussing the various defects and disadvantages of anger, covering Verses 1 - 6 of Chapter…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
How things arise dependently and how this relates to their emptiness of inherent existence.
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Eighty-four thousand afflictions
Completing Chapter 3, covering five hindrances and beginning Chapter 4, describing how fear, anxiety and…
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Meditating on suffering (continued)
How meditating on suffering gives rise to renunciation and a discussion about the root of…
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Putting the dharma into practice
Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…
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Emptiness of the inherently existent self
Analyzing the third level of selflessness of persons.
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