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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Putting the dharma into practice
Covering Chapter 5 Verses 100-109, discussing the advice to dedicate our merits for the welfare…
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“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 25-33 review
Commentary on verses about the perfections of concentration and wisdom. Also explanation of verses about…
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View of a personal identity
Teaching from Chapter 3, describing the view of a personal identity covering the coarse and…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Receiving an initiation
What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…
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The four purities and four classes of tantra
Ordinary view and ordinary grasping are obstacles to tantric practice.
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Unique features to tantra
The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.
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Recollecting the Buddha
Covering Verses 31-35 of Chapter 5, discussing how mindfulness and introspection arise, and how to…
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Guarding the mind
Covering Verses 19-30 of Chapter 5, discussing the reasons we must guard our mind and…
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Four attributes of true paths
Completing Chapter 1 describing four attributes of true paths and starting Chapter 2, covering “Knowing…
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Four attributes of true cessations
Teaching from Chapter 1, describing four attributes of true cessations and four attributes of true…
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The four truths
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 1, completing the section “Three Questions about the Self” and…
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