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Gradual Path to Enlightenment (1991-94)

In the early 11th century, the Indian Buddhist master Atisha condensed essential points from the sutras and ordered them into the text Lamp of the Path. These were then expanded upon in the 14th century by the Tibetan Buddhist master Lama Tsongkhapa in The Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment (Lamrim Chenmo). Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on this text and relates these practical teachings to our daily lives. Teachings given at Dharma Friendship Foundation 1991-1994.

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Many statutes of bodhisattvas.

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 22

Overcoming the three types of laziness as part of auxiliary vow 22 to overcome obstacles to the far-reaching attitude joyous effort.

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Many statutes of bodhisattvas.

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 23-30

Overcoming obstacles to the far-reaching attitudes of joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.

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Many statutes of bodhisattvas.

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 30-36

Overcoming obstacles to the far-reaching attitudes of wisdom and the ethics of benefitting others.

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Many statutes of bodhisattvas.

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 35-40

Overcoming obstacles to the ethics of benefitting others.

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Many statutes of bodhisattvas.

Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 39-46

Concluding the section on overcoming obstacles to the ethics of benefitting others.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

The six far-reaching attitudes

An overview of the six far-reaching practices, also known as the six paramitas: generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

The three forms of generosity

Exploring the three types of generosity included in the far-reaching attitude of generosity.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

Generosity according to the four points

Exploring the far-reaching attitude of generosity though the giving of body, possessions, and virtue according to the four points.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

Far-reaching attitude of ethics

Exploring the three divisions of the far-reaching attitude of ethics.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

Ethics and the other perfections

How the far-reaching attitude of ethics is practiced in each of the other far-reaching attitudes.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

Disadvantages of anger

A look at the far-reaching attitude of patience by exploring the disadvantages of anger and patience of not retaliating.

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Buddha in bright radiating light.

Anger and its antidotes

Continuing to explore the far-reaching attitude of patience by looking at the disadvantage of anger as well as its antidotes.

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