Sravasti Abbey
Teachings that were presented at Sravasti Abbey.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Review of bodhicitta
A review of bodhicitta, exploring praises of this jewel of minds, and why it is…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Checking our meditation experiences
Finishing Chapter 10, covering sections "Checking Our Meditation Experiences" and "Signs of Progress" and beginning…
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Venerable Thubten Kunga Dismantling identities
Venerable Thubten Kunga describes how living at Sravasti Abbey supports her intention to dismantle old…
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The seven-point instruction of cause and effect
How to reflect on the first three steps of the seven-point instruction to recognize the…
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More debate practice
The Abbey community practices the debates they wrote with each other.
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Role models
Teaching from the last two sections of Chapter 9, on memorization, debate, and role models.
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Practicing the defender’s answers
Helping the class practice different answers that the defender can give in response to statements…
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Prayers, rituals, and practice
Discussing how to relate to prayer and ritual in Buddhist practice, and the three-step method…
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Debate in action
Leading short debates going through the five answers a defender can give to a challenger.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Reverse system proving the Buddha as authority
Verse 146 of the Pramanavarttika, forward and reverse systems establishing the Buddha as an authority.
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