Gomchen Lamrim (2015-18)
Teachings on the Gomchen Lamrim, also entitled The Ascertainer of the Door to Practice Arisen from the Stages of the Path to Awakening: The Essence of All Eloquent Speech, by the great meditator Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo.
Gomchen Lamrim review: Precious human life
Venerable Thubten Samten A review and guided meditation on the freedoms and fortunes to fuel our aspirations to make this life meaningful and to dispel discouragement and despair.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: The importance of rememb...
Venerable Thubten Semkye A review of the drawbacks of not remembering death and the benefits of remembering death. A carrot and stick approach to setting priorities in this…
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Gomchen Lamrim review: The causes for taking re...
Venerable Thubten Chonyi A guided meditation on the causes for taking refuge and the qualities of the Three Jewels—the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Karma in daily life
Venerable Thubten Jigme Practical ways that we can reflect on karma so we can transform habitual behavior patterns and respond to situations in more constructive ways.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Specific aspects of karma
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Discussion of the benefits of meditating on karma and specific topics to contemplate.
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Points on karma and purification using the four...
Venerable Thubten Chodron Turning from nonvirtue to virtue. Points of interest on karma and how to purify nonvirtuous actions using the four opponent powers.
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Contemplating the eight types of dukkha, part 1
How to contemplate in detail the unsatisfactory nature of birth, aging, sickness, and death in order to generate the determination to be free.
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Contemplating the eight types of dukkha, part 2
Explanation of meditating on the eight types of dukkha is continued with the last four. The explanation of the six types of dukkha begins with…
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Reflecting on the six types of dukkha
Contemplating the six unsatisfactory conditions of cyclic existence strengthens the determination to be free and the wish for liberation.
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Attachment, anger, and conceit
The first three of the six root afflictions that disturb the mind and lead to negative actions. A look at their various forms and the…
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Ignorance, doubt, and afflictive views
Continued explanation of the root afflictions, the cause of our unsatisfactory experiences. Outline of the five branches of afflcitive views.
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The five types of afflictive views
By learning about the types of afflictive views we can look at our own mind and see at what kinds of views we may be…
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