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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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: The four buddha bodies

Teaching on chapter 8 on the buddha bodies and a buddha's exalted activities.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2022

Approaching ordination

Information about the program and questions to consider about ordination.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Freedom from cyclic existence

Commencing teaching from Chapter 11, describing five paths of the practitioners of sravaka vehicle.

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood

Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Karma in samsara and beyond

Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Peak application

Overview of chapter 5 on peak application and explanation of selected topics.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

How do living beings exist?

A teaching on emptiness including an explanation of the prayer "Homage to Manjushri".

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Compassion observing the unapprehendable

A teaching on compassion observing the unapprehendable based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Relating to the Buddha of wisdom

How to correctly view and relate to the deity and our spiritual mentor within tantric…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Compassion observing phenomena

A teaching on compassion observing phenomena based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Giving up our poor-quality view

Dismantling low self-esteem through Buddhist psychology and tantric techniques.

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