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 Buddha as a reliable guide, reverse order
Explaining the reverse order why buddha is a reliable guide and beginning the section on…
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The Buddha as a reliable guide
Explaining the four syllogisms of the forward order that prove how the Buddha is a…
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Qualities of Buddha’s body, speech and mind
Explaining the qualities of Buddha's body, speech and mind, and beginning the section on Buddha…
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Last six of the unshared qualities
Covering the last six of the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha, teaching from Chapter…
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Ten powers and eighteen unshared qualities
Concluding the ten powers of buddhas (9 - 10), and covering the first twelve of…
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Buddha nature
Explaining the two types of Buddha nature to help us understand our potential.
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Ten powers
Continuing explaining the ten powers of the Buddha, covering 4-9, teaching from Chapter 2.
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Four kinds of self-confidence, ten powers
Explaining the four kinds of self-confidence and the first three of the ten powers, teaching…
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Three Jewels of the Vajra vehicle
Finishing the section of Final and Provisional Refuges, and explaining the Three Jewels According to…
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Final and provisional refuges
Describing the difference between the Three Jewels and the objects of refuge, both final and…
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Eight excellent qualities of sangha jewel
Explaining the eight qualities of sangha jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching from Chapter…
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Eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel
Explaining the eight excellent qualities of the dharma jewel found in Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum, teaching…
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