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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Mindfulness

Conventional nature of the mind

A meditation on mindfulness of the conventional nature of the mind and an explanation of…

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of the mind

Teaching on the mindfulness of mind and different ways of meditating on mindfulness of mind.

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Wisdom

Selflessness of phenomena

A teaching on the selflessness of phenomena and how to investigate an object.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of feelings and mind

Teaching on the second and third establishment of mindfulness; feelings and mind.

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Wisdom

Dependent arising

How dependent arising helps to understand emptiness.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of feelings

Teaching on the second establishment of mindfulness; mindfulness of feelings.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Attachment and anger

Commenting on Verses 66-74 of Chapter 6, discussing the relationship between attachment and anger and…

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Wisdom

Analyzing the basis of self

Characteristics of belief in a self-sufficient substantially existent self and meditations on selflessness and emptiness.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

First-link ignorance

Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the specific scope of the first-link, ignorance and the…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Counteracting anger

Covering Verses 62-66, leading a discussion on working with the self-centered thought and describing more…

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Wisdom

Types of selflessness

A teaching on the types of selflessness and the three levels of selflessness of persons.

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Mindfulness

Parts of the body

Teaching on the different meditations on mindfulness of the body and introductory explanation on mindfulness…

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