Sravasti Abbey
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Practice syllogisms
Leading the class in analyzing practice syllogisms written by students.
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Identifying afflictive ignorance
Beginning the section on insight and covering the two kinds of grasping at self (persons…
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The Buddhist enthymeme
Reviewing “Unpacking the Buddhist Enthymeme” in Chapter 6 and examining real-life syllogisms sent in by…
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Attaining serenity
Teaching on flawed methods of meditating, the five faults, the six powers, the four types…
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Epistemological requirements
Finishing the section on counterpervasion in Chapter 6 and moves onto Components of a Syllogism…
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Concentration, wisdom, and spiritual teachers
Explaining the last three verses of wisdom from the Kadam masters, which focus on concentration,…
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Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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Venerable Master Wuyin - Feb 5, 2018
Venerable Master Wuyin Transmitting the lamp of the Dharma
Encouraging all Buddhists to work together to transmit the lamp of the Dharma from one…
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Venerable Master WuYin The mutual relationship of monastics and lay practit...
Through mutual support the monastic and lay community grow in the Dharma. For the Dharma…
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From serenity to the jhanas
Explaining how to progress from serenity to the jhanas, and describing the first four of…
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Forming a correct syllogism
Teaching from Chapter Six on syllogisms, leading an interactive discussion on how to formulate correct…
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Amitabha practice: Dedication verses
Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes her commentary to the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the dedication verses.
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