The Foundation of Buddhist Practice (2018-20)
Teachings on the second volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Buddhist theories of perception and the foundation stages of the Buddhist path.
The Buddha responds to questions about rebirth
Venerable Thubten Chodron Teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.”, covering the section “The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth“.
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Examples to understand rebirth
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering the section "The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth".
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Examples illustrating rebirth
Concluding the teaching from Chapter 7 of the book “The Foundation of Buddhist Practice.” covering the section "The Buddha Responds to Questions about Rebirth".
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The essence of a meaningful life
Teaching from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life" covering eight freedoms and ten fortunes.
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The difficulty of attaining a precious human life
Continuing from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering the section "Rare and Difficult to Attain"
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The eight worldly concerns
Continuing from Chapter 8: “The Essence of a Meaningful Life”, covering “Taking the Essence of Our Precious Human Live” and “Eight Worldly Concerns"
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Disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Continuing teaching from Chapter 8 “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight worldly concerns and how they impede our Dharma practice.
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Looking beyond this life
Finishing Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 "Looking Beyond This Life", covering sections "Gross and Subtle Impermanence" and "Learning from Our Own Mortality".
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Nine-point death meditation
Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.
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Only the Dharma helps at death
Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining the importance of practicing the Dharma.
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Other life forms
Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter 9.
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The death process
Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death'' in Chapter 9.
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