Kamalashila's "Stages of Meditation" with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe (2022)

Commentary by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe on 8th-century Indian master Kamalashila’s "Stages of Meditation," instructions on the paths of meditation that lead to the fully awakened state of Buddhahood.

Hearing, thinking, and meditating

Teaching on a text that was written in response to a debate in Tibet in the 8th century over the type of meditation that leads…

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Compassion

The three causes of omniscience: compassion, bodhicitta, and skillful means.

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Developing equanimity

How to meditate on equanimity as the prelude to developing loving kindness and compassion.

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Developing great compassion

Review steps preceding the cultivation of compassion and specific instruction on how to cultivate compassion.

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Conventional and ultimate bodhicitta

An in-depth discussion of the two types of bodhicitta: conventional and ultimate.

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Prerequisites for serenity

What is needed to meditate on serenity and insight? Both are needed equally to attain enlightenment.

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