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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Saying goodbye to our spiritual teachers
How to rely on a spiritual mentor and continue to practice well after they pass…
View PostSautrāntika tenet school: Part 1
Introduction to the Sautrāntika school and the mode of asserting objects including conventional and ultimate…
View PostSaying goodbye to our spiritual teachers
How to choose and rely on a spiritual mentor and cultivate the qualities of a…
View Post70 Topics: Introduction
Overview of the "Ornament for Clear Realization," the basis for the 70 topics.
View PostVaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 3
Explanation of the five paths according to the Vaibhāṣika school and assertions on the objects…
View PostMother sentient beings
Five more verses from Nagarjuna's "Tale of a Wish-Fulfilling Dream" and a teaching about the…
View PostThe kindness of others
The benefits of loving-kindness, the kindness of others, and verses from Nagarjuna’s “Tale of a…
View PostThe entrance to the Buddhist path
An introduction to refuge and its place in a general overview of Buddhist teachings.
View PostOvercoming obstacles to kindness
What obstacles get in the way of our being kind to others? How we can…
View PostVaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 1
Explanation of the philosophical assertions of the Vaibhāṣika school including the view of the two…
View PostThe Gift of Offering Service
Offering service is our chance to give something of value to the Three Jewels.
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