Tibetan Buddhism

Classic teachings of Buddhism in the Tibetan lineage; contemporary takes on those teachings.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Spiritual teachers

The qualities of spiritual teachers and benefits of relying on them plus an introduction to…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Karma and virtue

Karma and how it functions, including the ten virtues and non-virtues.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Taking refuge

An extensive talk about refuge and various aspects of faith as it relates to the…

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Introduction to Tantra

Receiving an initiation

What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…

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Introduction to Tantra

Unique features to tantra

The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.

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Introduction to Tantra

How to practice well

Important prerequisites to tantra and methods to develop bodhicitta.

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Introduction to Tantra

What is samsara and nirvana?

The proper foundation on which we should practice tantra and the meaning of samsara, nirvana,…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The eight worldly concerns

An outline of the eight worldly concerns, what happens at death and the three unfortunate…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Death and impermanence

An explanation of the samsaric realms and Buddhist cosmology, plus discussion on impermanence and the…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Preparing for lamrim meditation

How to prepare for lamrim meditation and meditation on precious human rebirth.

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