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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.

Sexual misconduct, lying, and divisive speech

The four aspects of sexual misconduct, lying and divisive speech.

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Covetousness and malice

The four aspects of harsh speech, idle talk, covetousness, and malice.

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Wrong views, karma, and karmic paths

The four aspects of wrong views.

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What makes karma heavy and strong

The factors that make karmic actions heavy.

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The effects of the ten non-virtues

The karmic results of non-virtuous actions.

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Virtuous actions and their effects

How to create virtuous actions and their results.

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Definite and indefinite karma

The difference between karma that is done and accumulated.

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Eight fully ripened excellent qualities

How we can create the causes for beneficial qualities in the future.

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How to purify bad actions by means of the four ...

Explanation of the four powers of purification.

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How purification works

The manner in which negative karma is purified.

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Why the truth of suffering is taught first

The importance of contemplating the truth of suffering.

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The eight types of suffering

The fine points of the first seven types of suffering.

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