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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Syllogisms
Venerable Thubten Tarpa elaborates on the brief debate from the previous teaching, providing insight into…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Going forth
A teaching from the Buddhist ordination ceremony text, focusing on the attitude to have when…
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The importance of motivation for ordaining
The importance of motivation when ordaining, and how to work with our expectations of monastic…
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What the Buddha faced in his life
What the Buddha faced in his life, and how the monastic community was established.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 40-46
The final teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints
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Motivation to practice
How mindfulness of death and impermanence provides motivation to practice the Dharma, and why we…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Tonglen: Taking and giving
Contemplating the suffering of all sentient beings and how compassion gives courage and energy to…
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Skillfully dealing with problems
Traditional ways to deal with problems skillfully and four good qualities of suffering.
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Problems and unpleasant experiences
The Buddhist explanation of unpleasant experiences and techniques to transform suffering.
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The mind and suffering
The Buddhist view on happiness and suffering, how we normally react to problems, and choosing…
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Why study debate?
Introduction to the text with an explanation of why we would want to study debate.
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The path to awakening
An overview of the path to awakening, focusing on the three principal aspects of the…
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