Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Day 2: Questions and answers
Discussion session covering near-death experiences from a Buddhist perspective, organ donation, and the importance of…
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Developing equanimity
How to cultivate and develop equanimity, and the equalizing and exchanging self and others technique…
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Cultivating positive states of mind
Methods to train the mind, focusing on the sequence of developing positive states of mind.…
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Day 1: Questions and answers
Session discussing signs of irreversible bodhicitta, the four maras, wishing all sentient beings to be…
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Bodhicitta, a vast perspective
Exploring reasons why bodhicitta is so powerful and teachings on the seven-step cause and effect…
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Review of bodhicitta
A review of bodhicitta, exploring praises of this jewel of minds, and why it is…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Checking our meditation experiences
Finishing Chapter 10, covering sections "Checking Our Meditation Experiences" and "Signs of Progress" and beginning…
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More debate practice
The Abbey community practices the debates they wrote with each other.
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Role models
Teaching from the last two sections of Chapter 9, on memorization, debate, and role models.
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Practicing the defender’s answers
Helping the class practice different answers that the defender can give in response to statements…
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