Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

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Ven. Sangye Khadro smiling and holding a text while teaching at Gardenia Center.
Thought Training

Thought transformation: Changing perspective when pr...

How thought transformation practices can be used to transform problems into something useful and beneficial.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Tools for the path

Beginning teaching Chapter 9, Tools for the Path, covering general advice to help practitioners overcome…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The defender’s response

Explaining the various responses a defender can give to the challenger in a debate, and…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Two aims and four reliances

Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “Value of the Stages of the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of anger

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Four truths and three levels of practitioners

Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “The Four Truths and Three Levels…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of attachment

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Paths for spiritual development

Beginning Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach” and covering the section “Paths for Spiritual Development” explaining…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

A defender’s four answers

Reading from “The Defender’s Answers” in Chapter 23 “Procedures in Debate,” covering the four kinds…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The defender’s answers

Reviewing syllogisms and consequences as argument forms and discussing debate protocols and sets of the…

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