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Root bodhisattva vows: Vows 5 to 13
Commentary on the fifth through thirteenth root bodhisattva vows.
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Generating bodhicitta
Concluding an exploration of the seven-point cause-and-effect meditation by looking at how compassion and the…
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Freeing ourselves from samsara
The advantages of observing the higher training in ethical conduct, advice for keeping our ethics…
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Path to liberation
The distinction between liberation and enlightenment and what kind of body and what path to…
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Pride and ignorance
The seven types of pride and their antidotes, and the three types of ignorance.
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The first noble truth: Dukkha
Considering the four noble truths in terms of the three levels of practitioner, and looking…
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Life without sila is like a car without brakes
The importance of sila, or ethical conduct, from a Theravadan perspective.
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The practice of refuge
Having taken refuge, how to practice it by respecting the Buddha, the Dharma, and the…
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Benefits of having taken refuge
We become Buddhists, establish the foundation for all further vows. Eliminate negative and accumulate positive…
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Objects of refuge
Why take refuge? The meaning of refuge, the objects of refuge, and the relevance of…
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Disadvantages of not thinking of death
Considering the disadvantages of not thinking about death motivates us to make use of this…
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Cultivating our motivation
The three levels of motivation as a key to understanding the Buddhist path.
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