Venerable Thubten Semkye reviews the first two teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron on the wisdom section of the Gomchen Lamrim.
Review of cultivating insight into emptiness
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These are the latest articles with video on this website, but you might be able to find even more recent videos on our YouTube channel. Also watch Venerable Thubten Chodron teaching the Dharma on live video every week.
Review of definitions
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of the definitions and relationships between the seven divisions of existents.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: A different kind of strength
Compassion is based on inner strength that helps us remain present with own and others difficult emotions. It’s the strength to face difficulties without fear.
The two truths
Teaching on the two truths: conventional truths, and ultimate truths.
Hidden phenomena and manifest phenomena
Continuation of Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Hidden Phenomena and Manifest Phenomena.”
Love, compassion, and total commitment
The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring bodhicitta.
Closeness to others
How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.
Compassion as an antidote to anger
The antidotes to anger as the first step towards cultivating compassion for all sentient beings.
A bucket in a well
Explaining the analogy of cyclic existence as a bucket in a well, focusing on karma and self-grasping ignorance.
Feeling empathy
Comparing rebirth in cyclic existence to a bucket going up and down a well.
