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 Jigme Review of Chapter 5
Reviewing Chapter 5, leading a discussion on how to develop trust and respect towards spiritual…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review of Chapter 4
Reviewing Chapter 4, discussing how to choose a spiritual mentor, how a spiritual mentor guides…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of Chapter 3
Reviewing Chapter 3 discussing five aggregates and virtuous mental factors with examples.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review of Chapter 2
Reviewing Chapter 2, leading a discussion on three types of phenomena and different types of…
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Review of the four seals
Reviewing Chapter 1, discussing the four seals, three types of dukkha and emptiness.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron When karma ripens
Teaching from Chapter 11, describing in which life time karma ripens based on different factors…
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Definite and indefinite karma
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 11, finishing section "The ripening of karmic seeds" and starting…
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Stages on the path to awakening
An overview of the teachings on the stages of the path to awakening and The…
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Karma that ripens at death
Continuing Chapter 11, explaining many factors that affect the result of karma and different perspectives…
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The results of karma
Continuing the teaching on the results of karma and explaining the verses from Precious Garland.
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Three kinds of karmic result
Beginning Chapter 11 "Results of Karma" and explaining the three results of karma.
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Karma and current ethical issues continued
Continuing the discussion of current ethical issues and karma, covering topics such as assisted suicide,…
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