Middle-Length Lamrim with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2023-present)

Ongoing teachings on the Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Lama Tsongkhapa. Streamed live on the Sravasti Abbey YouTube channel on Thursday mornings at 9 am Pacific Time.

Root text

Learn more about the English translation used for this class published by Wisdom Publications here.

Identifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their g...

Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human life, teaching from Chapter 6.

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Great value and rarity of a precious rebirth

Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from Chapter 6.

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Three types of persons

Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from Chapter 7.

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Mindfulness of death, faults and benefits

Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training and commencing Chapter 8, covering the topics from stages shared with the persons of lesser…

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Death is definite but time is uncertain

Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.

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Only dharma will benefit at death

Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.

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Contemplating the lower realms

Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter 8.

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Refuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha

Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.

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Excellent qualities of the dharma and sangha

Explaining the qualities of the dharma jewel and sangha jewel and the precepts to follow with respect to the three jewels, teaching from Chapter 9.

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Common precepts related to the Three Jewels

How to practice the 6 common guidelines related to all three objects of refuge.

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