Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds (2020–present)
Teachings on Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds. Streamed live from Sravasti Abbey on Thursdays at 9 am Pacific Time.
Root Text
A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life translated by Stephen Batchelor and published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is available as an ebook on Google Play here.
Meditation on giving your body away
Venerable Sangye Khadro A guided meditation on thought transformation in which we dedicate the four elements of our bodies to the happiness of all beings.
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Meditation on taking the bodhisattva vow
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews Verses 23-34 from Chapter 3, leads a meditation on taking the bodhisattva vow, and discusses first 3 root bodhisattva downfalls
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Root bodhisattva downfalls
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 3-10 of the root bodhisattva downfalls
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Bodhisattva root downfalls 11-18
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the bodhisattva vow, discussing numbers 11-18 of the root bodhisattva downfalls
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Bodhisattva secondary misdeeds 1-9
Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the four binding factors and the nine secondary misdeeds related to the far-reaching practices of generosity and ethics
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Bodhisattva secondary misdeeds 10-22
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her explanation of the bodhisattva vows, covering those relating to the perfection of ethics, fortitude, and joyous effort
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Secondary misdeeds 23-32
Venerable Sangye Khadro covers secondary misdeeds 23 through 32, including those posing obstacles to the development of joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom
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Secondary misdeeds 33-46
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues the discussion of the secondary misdeeds covering twelve faulty actions that contradict working to benefit others
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Review of Chapter 4
Venerable Khadro reviews Chapter 4, Verses 1 through 18, discussing the importance of keeping our promise to attain awakening for the benefit of all beings
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The rarity of a precious human life
Venerable Thubten Chodron Giving commentary on Chapter 4 Verses 12 - 21 discussing the reasons why it is hard to obtain a precious human life - by analogy,…
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The kind of person I want to be
Discussing how three mental factors are important for our progress along the path, answering questions, and covering Verses 21 - 24 in Chapter 4
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How the afflictions deceive us
Teaching on the importance of identifying how the afflictions work in our mind and experience and covering Verse 25 to the first line of Verse…
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