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) Paramita of ethical conduct
Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of ethical conduct and compares the pratimoksa…
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Day 2: Questions and answers
Questions from Day 2 teachings on anger, obscurations to omniscience, and the super-knowledges.
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Paramita of generosity
Examples from Buddhist scriptures of the bodhisattva perfection of generosity, which includes giving material goods,…
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Wishing bodhicitta
The five guidelines of wishing, or aspiring, bodhicitta and the four positive dharmas and the…
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Day 1: Questions and answers
Questions from Day 1 teachings on cognition, altruism, self-centeredness, and bodhicitta.
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Why is bodhicitta so powerful?
How bodhicitta encapsulates numerous agents of transformation within a single motivation and outlines some of…
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Bodhicitta: The jewel of the mind
The many praises given to bodhicitta in Buddhist scriptures.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The four truths of the aryas
Covering the sections "The Four Truths of the Aryas" and "Dependent Arising and Emptiness."
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Nonassociated compositional factors that are not per...
Finishing Chapter 10 with the section on Nonassociated Compositional Factors That Are Not Persons and…
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Body, mind, rebirth and self
Continuing Chapter 2 and covering the section “Body, Mind, Rebirth and Self.”
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Nonassociated compositional factors
Reviewing the Mental Consciousness section and covering the sections on Sense Consciousnesses and Nonassociated Composition…
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The joy of serving sentient beings
How compassion and benefiting others benefits ourselves and others now and in the future. Reflections…
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