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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Grounds and Paths

Review session: Bodhisattvas outshine through intell...

A review of the attainments of seventh ground bodhisattvas and the different levels of selflessness.

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Illumination of the Thought

Outshining through intelligence

How bodhisattvas outshine hearers and solitary realizers in intelligence and beginning the section on how…

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Geshe Yeshi Lhundup smiles while teaching in the Meditation Hall.
Illumination of the Thought

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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Illumination of the Thought

Compassion conjoined with wisdom

Continued commentary on the three types of compassion and beginning the section on ways of…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

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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Pramanavarttika with 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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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Conscientiousness

Reviewing Chapter 3 on bodhicitta and beginning Chapter 4 on conscientiousness, covering Verse 1.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Taking the bodhisattva ethical restraint

Encouraging to create causes and conditions for us to benefit others in worldly and spiritual…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Discerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions

Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…

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