Thubten Chodron
Teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron.
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Relying on teachers in thought
Review of the advantages of relying and disadvantages of not relying on a teacher as…
View PostDisadvantages of improper reliance
The first two disadvantages of not properly relying on or abandoning the spiritual teacher.
View PostAdvantages of relying on a teacher
The eight advantages of relying on a spiritual teacher.
View PostVisualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...
How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…
View PostObtaining offerings properly and setting the right p...
Further instruction on how to make offerings, and a commentary on the third preparatory practice:…
View PostPreparing the meditation space and making offerings
Instructions on the first two preparatory practices for a meditation session: (1) cleaning the room…
View PostBasic Buddhist topics
An overview of topics such as the mind, rebirth, cyclic existence, and enlightenment, as an…
View PostHow teachings should be studied and taught
Cultivating the qualities, attitudes, and motivations that make the student's mind receptive and the teacher's…
View PostIntroduction to the lamrim teachings
An overview of the lamrim including qualities of the compilers and teachings.
View PostLamrim outline: Intermediate
A detailed outline of the practices of an intermediate level practitioner: the four noble truths…
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