Explaining the various responses a defender can give to the challenger in a debate, and demonstrating how to ‘spell out your answers.’
The defender’s response
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The root affliction of anger
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto the second root affliction of anger.
Four truths and three levels of practitioners
Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “The Four Truths and Three Levels of Practitioners” and “More Than One Approach.”
The root affliction of attachment
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction of attachment.
Paths for spiritual development
Beginning Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach” and covering the section “Paths for Spiritual Development” explaining the outline of the lamrim teachings.
A defender’s four answers
Reading from “The Defender’s Answers” in Chapter 23 “Procedures in Debate,” covering the four kinds of answers a defender can give to a challenger’s statements
Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 7-8
Continuing the commentary on verses 7 and 8 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa in Chapter 6
Eight verses of thought transformation: Verses 3-6
Continuing commentary on verses 3-6 of the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa in Chapter 6.
Review of loving kindness
Venerable Thubten Nyima reviews the section in Chapter 3 on loving-kindness, giving commentary to the Metta Sutta from the Pali Canon.
Virtuous mental factors #7-11
Venerable Sangye Khadro explains virtuous mental factors #7-11, encouraging discussion about how to cultivate them in our daily life.