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.
Review of precious human life
Reviewing Chapter 8, discussing 8 freedoms and 10 fortunes required for a precious human life.
View PostReview of Chapter 10
Reviewing Chapter 10, discussing what is karma and the general characteristics of karma.
View PostReview of the 10 nonvirtuous actions
Reviewing Chapter 11, describing the ten nonvirtuous actions, factors that makes karma heavy and effect of purification.
View PostThe workings of karma
Beginning Chapter 12, covering the sections on different ways of classifying out actions.
View PostIntention karma and intended karma
Teaching on intention karma and intended karma and explaining the views of different tenet systems.
View PostImperceptible forms
Explaining imperceptible form, why different tenet schools describe that differently and describing the combinations of bright and gloomy karma and its effects.
View PostPurifying destructive karma
Teaching how to purify past destructive karma by practicing the four opponent powers: regret, antidote, resolve, and reliance.
View PostCreating our future
Continuing the teaching on purifying destructive karma and explaining how we can make wise decisions that bring about happiness in the future.
View PostThe complexity of karma
Explaining accounts of karmic events that can be difficult to comprehend and describing the causes for higher rebirth and liberation and awakening.
View PostThe path of the initial level practitioner
Teaching the concluding sections, covering "A Deeper Perspective on Causality" and 'The Path of the Initial-Level Practitioner: A Conclusion"
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