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 Tarpa Tips for practice
Venerable Thubten Tarpa covers advice for engaging in the comparison of phenomena, as per the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How things appear and how they exist
The way things appear to us is not the way they exist. To attain liberation…
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The results of virtue and nonvirtue
In order to create the causes for upper rebirth and awakening it's important to discern…
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The advantages of living ethically
Ethical conduct is primary cause of higher rebirth. Developing ethical conduct involves abandoning thirteen activities…
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The causes and effects of higher rebirth
A series of good rebirths that allow Dharma practice is necessary to attain awakening. Nagarjuna…
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Venerable Thubten Damcho More on joyous effort
Venerable Thubten Damcho continues the review of joyous effort, covering discouragement, faith, and favorable conditions
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Was the Buddha an activist?
A commentary on verses from “Precious Garland” describes how a government based on Dharma principles…
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Mutually inclusive phenomena
Venerable Thubten Tarpa teaches on mutually inclusive phenomena and reviews mutually exclusive phenomena
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“Good Karma”: How our actions bring abou...
How the teachings on karma and its effects will enable us to take responsibility for…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Joyous effort
Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews the bodhisattva perfection of joyous effort, including the three kinds of…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Buddhist ontology
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal gives a brief overview of Buddhist ontology and walks the class through…
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What did I do to deserve this?
Karma, the cultivation of inner qualities, and how to remain positive and be a source…
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