Selected Lamrim Topics (2012)
Teachings on selected topics from the stages of the path to awakening (lamrim) given at Sravasti Abbey from October 18 to December 20, 2012.
Precious human life
Venerable Thubten Semkye Recognizing the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life, how rare such an opportunity is, and using it to transform the mind and live…
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Death and impermanence
Venerable Thubten Samten The importance and benefits of contemplating death, complemented by explanation of the nine-point death meditation.
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Zopa Herron 
Venerable Thubten Tarpa 
Samsara and dukkha
Venerable Thubten Jigme Looking at the disadvantages of cyclic existence to develop a determination to be free from the cycle of birth and death.
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Seven-point cause and effect
Developing bodhicitta, first by meditating on exchanging and equalizing self with others, then following the seven-point cause-and-effect method.
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Equalizing and exchanging self and other
Venerable Thubten Chonyi Explanation of equalizing and exchanging self and others as well as a special meditation on equanimity used in this method of developing bodhicitta.
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Developing bodhicitta
Explanation of the meditation on equalizing and exchanging self and others to develop bodhicitta.
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The six far-reaching practices
How the six far-reaching practices work together enabling us to progress on the path.
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The far-reaching practice of wisdom
Explanation of the far-reaching practice of wisdom and how it cultivating it enables us to generate the merit and wisdom needed to attain full awakening.
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