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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 3 q...

Discussion of quiz part three questions 4-6 to review verses from Chapter 1. How a…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: Reliance on a spiritual mentor

A review of the key points of relying on a spiritual mentor including a guided…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 3 q...

Discussion of quiz part three questions 1-3 to review verses from Chapter 1. The two…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions Part 3 for Precious Garland

Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

The internal judge and jury

We can transform the judgemental, critical mind that points out faults in others and relate…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Contemplating specific aspects of karma

The naturally negative actions and those proscribed by the Buddha. The eight favorable conditions for…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 231-245

Nagarjuna's advice to a king on creating the collections of merit and wisdom is relevant…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Changing relationships

The last three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing ourselves and others, which are…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

The kindness of others

Seeing the kindness of people all around us and appreciating that kindness.

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 3: Verses 214-230

Creating the two collections—merit and wisdom—by abandoning the three poisons and practicing the three roots…

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Equalizing self and others

The second method for generating bodhichitta, equalizing and exchanging self and others.

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