Library of Wisdom and Compassion
Teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s commentary on the stages of the path for a Western audience.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Ultimate nature of the twelve links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, covering the section "The Ultimate Nature of the Twelve…
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Like illusions
Teaching from Chapter 8, explaining why phenomena are "like illusions" but are not actually illusions.
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The entrance to the Buddhist path
An introduction to refuge and its place in a general overview of Buddhist teachings.
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Nominally existent self
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, using the examples to explain who cycles in samsara.
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Who experiences the 12 links?
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, completing the example from the Pali explanation and covering…
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Examples of how we cycle
Teaching from Chapter 8, describing the implicit explanation of the 12 links and covering the…
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Explicit and implicit presentations of the 12 links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, explaining the explicit and implicit descriptions of the 12…
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Aging or death
Completing Chapter 7, describing the twelfth-link, aging or death and starting Chapter 8 "Dependent Origination:…
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Questions and answers on meditation
Teaching from Chapter 7, responding to questions on meditating on the dying process and how…
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Q&A on the 12 links of dependent origination
Teaching from Chapter 7, covering students' questions on the links of karma and renewed existence.
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Renewed existence
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, describing renewed existence in Sanskrit tradition and in Pali tradition.
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