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 Nothing is to be removed
Explaining how the uninterrupted path leads to liberated path, transforming buddha nature and the third…
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Turning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature
Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…
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Four puzzling points
Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.
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“Courageous Compassion” book launch
Overview of the topics in the book and their significance.
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The ethical conduct of gathering virtue and benefiti...
Explanation of the 2nd and 3rd types of ethical conduct.
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Questions and answers on ethical conduct
Answers to questions on ethical conduct and Buddhism.
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Purification of misdeeds with Q&A
Purification of nonvirtue and answers to questions on ethical conduct.
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The ethical conduct of restraining from nonvirtue
Practicing the first of the three types of ethical conduct.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—four types of generosity
Four types of generosity based on what is being given.
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The practices of bodhisattvas—the six perfections
The necessity of practicing the six perfections.
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Three aspects of the Tathagatagarbha
Explaining the three aspects of the Buddha Essence, from the section "Three Aspects of the…
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What obscures our buddha nature
Explaining the remaining five similes, from the section, "Nine Similes for Tathāgatagarbha" and beginning the…
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