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.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 25-34
Venerable Thubten Chodron Finishing the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints related to far-reaching fortitude and teaching on those related to far-reaching wisdom.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 35-39
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints associated with the ethic of benefiting others.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 40-46
The final teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints
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The six far-reaching practices
Venerable Thubten Semkye Venerable Thubten Semkye teaches on the six far-reaching practices, focusing on why they are the core bodhisattva practices that will lead us to awakening.
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The perfection of generosity
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the perfection of generosity, and how we can relate to this practice in our daily life.
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The perfection of ethical conduct
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Venerable Thubten Chonyi teaches on how to understand the ten paths of non-virtuous behavior and how to practice virtuous behavior in the modern context.
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The ten paths of nonvirtue today
How modern practitioners can understand the complexity of our modern context within the framework of the first three paths of nonvirtue.
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More on the ten paths of nonvirtue today
Continuation on the ten paths of non-virtue as they relate to our modern age, focusing especially on the verbal non-virtues that are fostered online.
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The perfection of fortitude
Finishing the discussion on modern non-virtues by exploring destructive mental actions and starting on the perfection of fortitude
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The three types of fortitude
Teaching on the three types of ways we can practice the perfection of fortitude
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Fortitude and religious intolerance
Teaching on responding to religious intolerance and hate with fortitude and compassion
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Joyous effort
Venerable Thubten Jigme Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews the bodhisattva perfection of joyous effort, including the three kinds of joyous effort and the three kinds laziness
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