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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Q&A on the 12 links of dependent origination
Teaching from Chapter 7, covering students' questions on the links of karma and renewed existence.
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Renewed existence
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, describing renewed existence in Sanskrit tradition and in Pali tradition.
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Clinging and renewed existence
Teaching from Chapter 7, describing clinging in Sanskrit tradition and Pali tradition and explaining the…
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Craving and clinging
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 7, describing craving according to Pali tradition and explaining the…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Developing great compassion
Review steps preceding the cultivation of compassion and specific instruction on how to cultivate compassion.
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Developing equanimity
How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.
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Six sources
Teaching from Chapter 7, explaining name and form in Pali tradition and describing the fifth…
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Name and form
Teaching from Chapter 7, covering the third link according to the Pali tradition and explaining…
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Consciousness
Teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the third link of the twelve links of dependent origination,…
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Fetters and pollutants
Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, covering the fetters and pollutants as described in the Pali…
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