renunciation
Renunciation, or the determination to be free, is the attitude aspiring to be free from all suffering and to attain the liberation that is freedom from cyclic existence.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The measure of the middle scope attitude
Explanation of the intermediate state and rebirth.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The Pratimoksha ethical code
Explaining the Pratimoksha ethical code, for lay practitioners and monastics, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
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The importance of ethical conduct
Outlining the various benefits of keeping precepts and describing the eight types of precepts for…
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The five appropriated aggregates are suffering
Examining suffering to develop disenchantment with samsara.
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Why the truth of suffering is taught first
The importance of contemplating the truth of suffering.
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Overview of the Buddhist path
The Buddhist path and the types of spiritual happiness we can attain along the way.
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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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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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Three types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from…
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Arya disposition and Buddha nature
Describing the arya dispositions according to different tenet systems, from the sections "Ārya Disposition according…
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