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 Commitments and instructions of mind training
The measure of having transformed one’s thoughts, the commitments of thought training, and instructions of…
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The five powers in life and death
Changing adverse circumstances into the path and elucidating a lifetime’s practice.
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The importance of developing serenity
Covering a descriptive definition of serenity, and explaining some of the many benefits of developing…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The four characteristics of karma
How purification is possible and an introduction to the four characteristics of karma.
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Which causes are we creating?
How generosity and ethical conduct help us to accumulate merit and why this matters.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review: Compassion, the great resolve, and bodhicitta
The last 3 steps of the 7-fold cause and effect method to generate bodhicitta.
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A zillion reasons to love sentient beings
Exploring the advantages of loving-kindness and how to develop this beneficial quality.
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Bodhicitta and working with adversity
Conventional bodhicitta and how it helps us in this time of the five degenerations.
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The great scope of the lamrim
Bodhicitta, the wisdom realizing emptiness and a surprise birthday celebration!
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The preliminaries & ultimate bodhichitta
Introduction to the "Seven-point Mind Training" by Geshe Chekawa and the first two points.
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The middle scope of the lamrim
Renunciation, the three higher trainings and a preview of the great scope of the lamrim…
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The initial scope of the lamrim
The importance of looking beyond just this life and methods for avoiding unfortunate rebirths.
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