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.
Root Text
The root text is available in The Pearl Garland: An Anthology of Lamrims by Rosemary Patton, published by Editions Guépèle. Sravasti Abbey monastics are working on a translation that will be made available online when it is finalized. Download the study guide here.
Bodhisattva ethical restraints 11-18
Venerable Thubten Chodron Finishing the teaching on the root bodhisattva downfalls and the four actions that make a transgression complete.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Seven-point cause and ef...
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews the meditation on equanimity and the first three steps of the seven-point cause and effect instruction.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Seven-point cause and ef...
Venerable Thubten Samten Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the last four points of the meditation on the seven-point cause and effect instruction to generate bodhicitta.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Equanimity and equalizin...
Venerable Thubten Damcho Venerable Thubten Damcho reviews the two types of meditation on equanimity and discusses their similarities and differences.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Cultivating compassion
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Venerable Thubten Chonyi explores the concept of compassion by reviewing equalizing and exchanging self and others, and the five determinations.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Exchanging self for others
Venerable Thubten Tsultrim Venerable Thubten Tsultrim reviews equalizing and exchanging self with others.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 1-6
The first teaching on the 46 auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering the first six which help us in our practice of far-reaching generosity.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 7-12
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints focusing on those which aid the perfection of far-reaching ethical conduct.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 13-18
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva precepts related to the perfections of ethical conduct and fortitude.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Aspiring Bodhicitta
Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review of the aspiring bodhicitta ethical code which helps us to prevent being separated from bodhicitta in this and future lives.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 19-20
Teaching the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering those related to the far-reaching practice of fortitude.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 21-25
Teaching on the ethical restraint that support our practice of joyous effort and meditative concentration.
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