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 Types of duhkha
Continuing Chapter 2, covering the sections “Three Types of Duhkha”, “Feelings, Afflictions and Duhkha”, and…
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Realms of existence
Continuing Chapter 2, describing different realms where beings are reborn, causes for the rebirth and…
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Four attributes of true paths
Completing Chapter 1 describing four attributes of true paths and starting Chapter 2, covering “Knowing…
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Four attributes of true cessations
Teaching from Chapter 1, describing four attributes of true cessations and four attributes of true…
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Four attributes of true origins
Continuing Chapter 1, explaining four attributes of true duhkha and four attributes of true origins.
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Overcoming the four distorted conceptions
How the third and fourth attributes of true duhkha counter the distorted conceptions.
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Four attributes of true duhkha
How the fisrt and second attributes of true duhkha counter the distorted conceptions.
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The attributes of the four truths
Beginning the section on the sixteen attributes of the four truths. Also explanation of the…
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True cessations
An explanation of the four types of cessation spoken of in the Pali tradition.
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The origin of duhkha
Continuing to teach from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth", explaining pervasive duhkha…
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True duhkha
Teaching from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth” focusing on true duhkha and…
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The four truths
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 1, completing the section “Three Questions about the Self” and…
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