wisdom

Teachings on how to cultivate wisdom on many different levels, ranging from the wisdom that understands karma and its effects, the four truths, and how to benefit others, to the wisdom realizing the ultimate nature of reality.

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The Six Perfections

Boundless joy

How jealousy prevents us from developing joy and what we can do to overcome it.

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Volume 8 Realizing the Profound View

Does the world exist objectively?

How the self and phenomena appear to exist and an introduction to dependent arising.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2025

Should I ordain?

Indecision regarding ordination and the monastic mind motivation prayer, continued.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Emptiness and partless particles

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how realizing emptiness clears away fear and other distressing states.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2025

Authority, leaders and respect

Examining issues of authority and power in relation to our behavior and how we relate…

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting modes of existence

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe continues through verses 57-69 which refute certain false modes of existence.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Examining cause and effect

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the lack of inherent existence of cause and effect.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Meditating on breath and overcoming hindrances

Explaining how one can meditate on the breath using Vasubandhu’s six steps for developing serenity,…

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Avoiding the two extremes

A teaching on how the Middle Way avoids the two extremes of nihilism and eternalism.

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