Essence of a Human Life (2015)
Short talks on The Essence of a Human Life: Words of Advice for Lay Practitioners by Lama Tsongkhapa. This text focuses particularly on the practices of the initial scope practitioner: precious human life, impermanence, death, and karma.
Coveting, malice, wrong views
Venerable Thubten Chodron The three destructive mental pathways that we need to be mindful of and apply antidotes to counteract.
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Overcoming ignorance
The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and avoiding non-virtue in our daily lives.
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Karma is not cast in concrete
The importance of engaging in the four opponent powers as soon as we recognize that we have committed a negativity.
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Having a kind heart
How being kind to ourselves enables us to be kind to others, creating a win-win situation for everyone.
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Taking refuge in the Three Jewels
The importance of developing convictional faith as the basis for our refuge in the Three Jewels, which is a long-term journey until awakening is attained.
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Causal and resultant refuge
The order in which we will realize and become the Three Jewels, and an analogy for the process of taking refuge.
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The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha
The four things that a Buddha has confidence in, and how reflecting on this can increase our confidence in the Buddha and in ourselves.
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More qualities of the Buddha
Relating more qualities of the Buddha to a verse that is used to praise the Buddha in the Tibetan tradition.
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Emptiness and buddha nature
The eight qualities of the Buddha listed in Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Qualities of the Dharma Jewel
The qualities of the Dharma Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Qualities of the Sangha Jewel
The qualities of the Sangha Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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