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 Three types of correct signs
Covering Chapter 8 on “The Three Types of Correct Signs” - effect, nature, and non-observation.
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Identifying the person
Teaching on how to identify the conventionally existent person and challenge its appearance of being…
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Valid syllogisms
Going over practice syllogisms and teaching on Chapter 7 on the two types of valid…
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Realizing selflessness
Continuing the section on insight and explaining how realizing selflessness cuts the root of samsara.
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Practice syllogisms
Leading the class in analyzing practice syllogisms written by students.
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Identifying afflictive ignorance
Beginning the section on insight and covering the two kinds of grasping at self (persons…
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The Buddhist enthymeme
Reviewing “Unpacking the Buddhist Enthymeme” in Chapter 6 and examining real-life syllogisms sent in by…
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Attaining serenity
Teaching on flawed methods of meditating, the five faults, the six powers, the four types…
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Epistemological requirements
Finishing the section on counterpervasion in Chapter 6 and moves onto Components of a Syllogism…
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Concentration, wisdom, and spiritual teachers
Explaining the last three verses of wisdom from the Kadam masters, which focus on concentration,…
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Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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From serenity to the jhanas
Explaining how to progress from serenity to the jhanas, and describing the first four of…
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