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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Illumination of the Thought

Proving the realization of emptiness

Proving hearers’ and solitary realizers’ cognition of the absence of inherent existence.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Fortitude for those who cause harm

Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…

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Mindfulness

Introspective awareness

The meaning of mindfulness and the specific role of introspective awareness in the practice of…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Pramanavartika conclusion

Commentary on refuting the idea that karma and craving are equally to be abandoned, and…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting the theist-ritualists and Jainas 

Completion of commentary on the refutation of theist-ritualist soteriology and beginning the commentary on refuting…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting the Samkhyas and theist-ritualists

Completion of commentary on refuting Samkhya views and commentary on refuting theist-ritualist views.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Introductory teaching on the practice of the four establishments of mindfulness.

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Refuting the Vaisesikas and Samkhyas

Completion of commentary on the refutation of Vaisesika views and beginning of commentary on refutation…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Identifying anxiety

The path from worry to fear and anxiety, and the stories we tell ourselves along…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

A refutation of Vaisesika soteriology

Completion of commentary on the section "Self and Suffering” and beginning the section on “A…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Self and suffering, part 2 with questions and answers

Continued commentary on the section "Self and Suffering” and Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions.

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