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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Relating to the Buddha of wisdom
How to correctly view and relate to the deity and our spiritual mentor within tantric…
View PostCompassion observing phenomena
A teaching on compassion observing phenomena based on Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion.
View PostGiving up our poor-quality view
Dismantling low self-esteem through Buddhist psychology and tantric techniques.
View PostCompassion observing sentient beings
Unpacking verse 3 of Chandrakirti’s "Homage to great compassion."
View PostCutting through the mundane mind
Questions and answers on how visualization and mantra recitation support our spiritual practice.
View PostThree kinds of compassion
Commentary on verses 1 and 2 of Chandrakirti’s "Homage to Great Compassion."
View PostConcentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…
View PostTranscendental dependent origination
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…
View PostThe Three Jewels
The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.
View PostThe “Ye Dharma Dharani”
Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…
View Post70 Topics: Knower of paths
Overview of chapter 2, knower of paths, and its first four topics.
View PostFinding true happiness
Continuing teaching from Chapter 9, describing the way to investigate the source of true happiness…
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