Illumination of the Thought with Geshe Yeshi Lhundup (2019–22)

Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup, abbot of Drepung Loseling Monastery, teaches on Lama Tsongkhapa's Illumination of the Thought, a commentary on Chandrakirti’s Supplement to the Middle Way.

Cessation and emptiness

How different Buddhist traditions understand cessation and emptiness.

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Three different kinds of cessations

Exploring different views on whether Solitary Realizers and Hearers realize emptiness or not.

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Emptiness and different Buddhist vehicles

Exploring whether the different Buddhist vehicles are really distinct and outlining obstacles to liberation.

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Do Hearers and Solitary Realizers realize empti...

How different teachings on emptiness are adapted to suit the varied capacities of students.

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Perfect generosity

How generosity leads to both worldly happiness and liberation.

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Divisions of generosity

How true generosity is perfected by the wisdom realizing emptiness and the intention to benefit all beings.

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The second ground, the Stainless

How a bodhisattva's morality is perfected on the second bodhisattva ground.

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Generosity supported by morality

Morality is the foundation for the long-term benefits of generosity and achieving all good qualities.

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The perfection of morality

How ethical conduct acts as the foundation for all spiritual perfections, leading to higher rebirths and liberation.

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The third ground, the Luminous

Examining the role of fortitude on the third bodhisattva ground and how it's supported by wisdom.

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Faults of retaliation

The destructive nature of anger and the importance of fortitude.

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