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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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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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Cutting through the mundane mind

Questions and answers on how visualization and mantra recitation support our spiritual practice.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2022

Three kinds of compassion

Commentary on verses 1 and 2 of Chandrakirti’s "Homage to Great Compassion."

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Concentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...

Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Transcendental dependent origination

Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

The Three Jewels

The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The “Ye Dharma Dharani”

Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Knower of paths

Overview of chapter 2, knower of paths, and its first four topics.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Finding true happiness

Continuing teaching from Chapter 9, describing the way to investigate the source of true happiness…

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