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The Buddhist enthymeme
Reviewing “Unpacking the Buddhist Enthymeme” in Chapter 6 and examining real-life syllogisms sent in by…
View PostAttaining serenity
Teaching on flawed methods of meditating, the five faults, the six powers, the four types…
View PostEpistemological requirements
Finishing the section on counterpervasion in Chapter 6 and moves onto Components of a Syllogism…
View PostConcentration, wisdom, and spiritual teachers
Explaining the last three verses of wisdom from the Kadam masters, which focus on concentration,…
View PostSerenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
View PostTransmitting the lamp of the Dharma
Encouraging all Buddhists to work together to transmit the lamp of the Dharma from one…
View PostFrom serenity to the jhanas
Explaining how to progress from serenity to the jhanas, and describing the first four of…
View PostForming a correct syllogism
Teaching from Chapter Six on syllogisms, leading an interactive discussion on how to formulate correct…
View PostAmitabha practice: Dedication verses
Venerable Thubten Chodron finishes her commentary to the Amitabha sadhana, explaining the dedication verses.
View PostAmitabha practice: Practice while we are alive
Finishing the commentary to the Prayer for the Time of Death, urging us to practice…
View PostAmitabha practice: Fear at time of death
Commentary to the second verse of the Prayer for the Time of Death, with focus…
View PostAmitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death
Venerable Chodron begins her commentary to the prayer for the time of death, covering the…
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