Venerable Thubten Tarpa discusses the meaning of ‘adventitious’, and teaches the logical proof for why the Three Jewels exist.
Proving the existence of the Three Jewels
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Syllogisms
Venerable Thubten Tarpa elaborates on the brief debate from the previous teaching, providing insight into the form of syllogisms and how they lead to wisdom.
The benefits of living in a monastic community
Venerable Jampa reflects on the benefits to be gained by living in a community of monastics.
Cultivating equanimity
How does one deal with one’s own judgmental mind? A student examines the benefits of applying equanimity to oneself, and then to others.
“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questions 4-7
Venerable Thubten Tarpa leads a review on Quiz 7 questions 4-7, on the qualities we look out for in good friends and strive to cultivate ourselves.
Attributes of true paths: Accomplishment and irreversible
The last two attributes of true paths and encouragement to meditate on all 16 attributes.
Attributes of true paths: Path and suitable
Why it’s important to know that there is a path to liberation and that it is the true antidote to our suffering.
Attributes of true cessations: Magnificent and Freedom
Why nirvana is magnificent and definite emergence from cyclic existence.
Attributes of true cessations: Cessation and peace
Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the first two attributes of true cessations.
Twenty-Verse Prayer from Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland”
Twenty verses that Nagarjuna encourages us to recite three times a day to accumulate the immeasurable merit for attaining Buddhahood.