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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Advice from the preceptor

Commentary to further advice from the preceptor, including the final instruction from the preceptor.

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Two aims and four reliances

Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “Value of the Stages of the…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Qualities of a monastic

The five virtues a monastic should possess, and commentary to the ten numerical lists.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of anger

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Advice from the preceptor

Commentary to advice from the preceptor and qualities that make someone a worthy recipient of…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Robes of liberation

The importance of the mental factors of integrity and consideration for others, and the symbolic…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Guarding integrity and aspiration

The purpose of religious institutions, what to do when disagreements arise with our spiritual mentors,…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Four truths and three levels of practitioners

Continuing Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach,” covering the sections “The Four Truths and Three Levels…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Taking refuge

The meaning of taking refuge and commentary to the verses of taking refuge.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of attachment

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2019

Sincerely going forth

How to overcome a poor-quality view of ourselves, and how to generate a mind of…

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