rebirth
Posts related to rebirth, or how sentient beings go from one birth to another through the force of their karma. Sentient beings take rebirth after rebirth until attaining liberation from cyclic existence.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Creating our world: dependent arising
An explanation of rebirth through dependent arising, based on commentaries of the Rice Seedling Sutra.
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The existence of the Three Jewels
Explaining the reasons for taking refuge, mind's potential and existence of the three jewels, teaching…
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Entrance to the Buddhist path
Commencing teaching from Volume 4, "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", providing an overview of the…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
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Contemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
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Only dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
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Mindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training and commencing Chapter 8, covering…
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Three types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from…
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Great value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from…
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Identifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their great ...
Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human life, teaching from Chapter 6.
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What to do during the actual session
Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.
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Looking for the heart
A look at the nature of the mind and the three principle aspects of the…
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