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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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Transforming and naturally abiding Buddha nature

Explaining the meaning of naturally abiding buddha nature and transforming buddha nature, from the section…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Review of Buddha nature

Explaining Buddha Nature according to different tenet systems, reviewing the sections “Arya Disposition according to…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Arya disposition and Buddha nature

Describing the arya dispositions according to different tenet systems, from the sections "Ārya Disposition according…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The mind’s potential in the Pali tradition

Starting Chapter 13, "Buddha Nature", covering the potential of the mind from the section, "The…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The purity of emptiness

Explaining the emptiness of afflictive mind and the emptiness of purified mind, reviewing the section,…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Cultivating excellent qualities

Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The potential for liberation

Explaining the obscurations to the mind and factors for liberation, reviewing the sections, "The Mind's…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The power of afflictions and purification

Explaining the subtle levels of mind according to sutra and tantra, completing the section, "The…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Conventional and ultimate analysis

Explaining how things are not findable under conventional and ultimate analysis, continuing the section "Equality…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

One taste

Continuing the explanation of "one taste" of samsara and nirvana, emphasizing the importance of establishing…

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