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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true duhkha

How the fisrt and second attributes of true duhkha counter the distorted conceptions.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The attributes of the four truths

Beginning the section on the sixteen attributes of the four truths. Also explanation of the…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

True cessations

An explanation of the four types of cessation spoken of in the Pali tradition.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The origin of duhkha

Continuing to teach from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth", explaining pervasive duhkha…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

True duhkha

Teaching from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth” focusing on true duhkha and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The four truths

Continuing the teaching from Chapter 1, completing the section “Three Questions about the Self” and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Three questions about the self

Teaching from Chapter 1, covering “Is There a Self?” and “Is There a Beginning to…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

How to study the teachings

Commencing the teaching from "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature" the third volume of the Library…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Joyous effort, concentration & wisdom

Covering Verses 14-18 of Chapter 5 'Guarding Introspection,' discussing the perfections of joyous effort, concentration,…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Reaching out with compassion

How extending yourself to another living being pulls you outside yourself and opens the door…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on compassion in action

A guided meditation to get in touch with the feeling of compassion and put it…

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