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

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The importance of motivation

Covering the last section of Chapter 6 “Being Practical” and begins Chapter 7, covering the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Three kinds of sameness

Sharing supplemental information on the three kinds of sameness and beginning Chapter 23 “Consequences.”

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Correctly understanding the point

Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Correctly Understanding the Point” and “Can the Dharma Change?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different as subjects

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Subjects” in Chapter 21.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Exaggerated statements?

Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and many as predicates

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Predicates” in Chapter 21.

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The universal antidote

How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Evaluating the authenticity of teachings

Continuing Chapter 6 with the section on the Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha listed…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different

Going over exercises 20.1 and 20.4 with the class and beginning Chapter 21 “One and…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Tonglen and social problems

Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Tonglen: Taking and giving

Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the practice of tonglen, or taking and giving.

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