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 One and different as subjects
Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Subjects” in Chapter 21.
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Exaggerated statements?
Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”
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One and many as predicates
Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.
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The universal antidote
How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…
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Evaluating the authenticity of teachings
Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…
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Eight worldly concerns
Questioning and investigating what society says is normal and acceptable.
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One and different
Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and…
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Tonglen and social problems
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…
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Tonglen: Taking and giving
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the practice of tonglen, or taking and giving.
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Divisions and illustrations
Reviewing material already covered in Chapter 20 on definitions and illustrations, and discussing the different…
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Sweet and endearing mothers
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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The relationship with our parents
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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