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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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2019

The Buddha Refuge Jewel

The Three Jewels that Buddhists take refuge in on both the ultimate and conventional levels.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2019

The wisdom of composition

The seventh kind of wisdom we request Manjushri to inspire us to develop.

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2019

Using wisdom to guide our lives

The sixth of the seven kinds of wisdom we request Manjushri to inspire us to…

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Manjushri Weeklong Retreat 2019

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 1-28 review

Review of Verses 1-28 of Nagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” which were covered in the…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

Review of loving kindness

Venerable Thubten Nyima reviews the section in Chapter 3 on loving-kindness, giving commentary to the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Virtuous mental factors #7-11

Venerable Sangye Khadro explains virtuous mental factors #7-11, encouraging discussion about how to cultivate them…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Object ascertaining mental factors

Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the 5 object ascertaining mental factors, and begins explaining the 11…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of consequences

Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on "Procedures in Debate."

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Consequences

Continuing to teach on Chapter 22 about the consequences of faulty reasoning.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Three kinds of sameness

Sharing supplemental information on the three kinds of sameness and beginning Chapter 23 “Consequences.”

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

One and different as subjects

Covering the section “One-with-x and Different-from-x as Subjects” in Chapter 21.

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