Thubten Chodron

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Practicing the comparison of phenomena

Continuing teaching the chapter on 'Strategies in Debate', covering exercises on the comparison of phenomena.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Working in the world

Beginning Chapter 12 "Working in the World," covering the sections "Good Health and Dealing with…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Willingness to undergo hardship

Finishing Chapter 11, by covering the sections “Willingness to Undergo Hardship,” “Keeping a Happy Mind,”…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The opening volleys

Reviewing the last two sections in Chapter 23 - “The Opening Volleys” and “Reviewing the…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Gradual progress and cultivating bodhicitta

Covering the sections "Gradual Progress" and "Cultivating Bodhicitta" from Chapter 11, where the Dalai Lama…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Letting go of identities

Exploring how meditation on emptiness and bodhicitta provides a way to let go of our…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Ultimate and conventional truths

Exploring ultimate and conventional truths and teaching on how to avoid the two extremes of…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Creating the causes for happiness

Teaching on creating the causes for happiness, disadvantages of self-centered thought, and dependent arising.

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The importance of ethical conduct

Emphasizing the importance of ethical conduct to secure a precious human rebirth, and explaining the…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Checking our meditation experiences

Finishing Chapter 10, covering sections "Checking Our Meditation Experiences" and "Signs of Progress" and beginning…

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