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
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Identifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their g...
Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human life, teaching from Chapter 6.
View PostGreat value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from Chapter 6.
View PostThree types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from Chapter 7.
View PostMindfulness 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…
View PostDeath is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostOnly dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostContemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostRefuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
View PostExcellent 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.
View PostCommon precepts related to the Three Jewels
How to practice the 6 common guidelines related to all three objects of refuge.
View PostThe general characteristics of karma
Explanation of the four general characteristics of karma.
View PostThe four aspects of killing and stealing
What comprises a complete path of action of killing and stealing.
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