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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Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup First bodhisattva ground: The Very Joyful
Commentary on the grounds of bodhisattva superiors and beginning the commentary on the first ground,…
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Compassion conjoined with wisdom
Continued commentary on the three types of compassion and beginning the section on ways of…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Keeping the promise of bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 11-16 on the importance of making ourselves into trustworthy people: in general and…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe The truth of cessation
Completion of the commentary on the truth of origination followed by commentary on the truth…
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Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta
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Conscientiousness
Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Buddhist tenet systems: What is the person?
The tenet system as a ladder of philosophical maturation. How each of the tenet schools…
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Taking the bodhisattva ethical restraint
Encouraging to create causes and conditions for us to benefit others in worldly and spiritual…
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Discerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions
Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…
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Different kinds of refuge
Teaching on the different kinds of refuge – causal and resultant, and final and provisional…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Selflessness of mind and phenomena
Commentary on Chapter 9 of "Engaging in the Bodhisattvas Deeds" refuting the inherent existence of…
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The selflessness of feelings
Commentary on verses from Chapter 9 of “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds” about refuting the…
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