Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Teachings on the four seals, reliable cognition, relating to a spiritual mentor, dying and rebirth, and karma.
All Posts in Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Venerable Thubten Chodron Powa, transference of consciousness
Teaching from the last section “Powa, Transference of Consciousness”, in Chapter 9.
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What to practice while dying
Contiuing the section "Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death" and explaining which…
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The death process
Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others…
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Other life forms
Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter…
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Only the Dharma helps at death
Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining…
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Nine-point death meditation
Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.
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Looking beyond this life
Finishing Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 "Looking Beyond This Life", covering sections "Gross and…
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Disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Continuing teaching from Chapter 8 “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight worldly concerns…
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The eight worldly concerns
Continuing from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life”, covering “Taking the Essence of…
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The difficulty of attaining a precious human life
Continuing from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering the section "Rare and…
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The essence of a meaningful life
Teaching from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life" covering eight freedoms and ten…
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Examples illustrating rebirth
Concluding the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering…
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