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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Venerable Sangye Khadro The root affliction of anger
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…
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The root affliction of attachment
Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Paths for spiritual development
Beginning Chapter 8 “A Systematic Approach” and covering the section “Paths for Spiritual Development” explaining…
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A defender’s four answers
Reading from “The Defender’s Answers” in Chapter 23 “Procedures in Debate,” covering the four kinds…
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The defender’s answers
Reviewing syllogisms and consequences as argument forms and discussing debate protocols and sets of the…
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The Buddha Refuge Jewel
The Three Jewels that Buddhists take refuge in on both the ultimate and conventional levels.
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The wisdom of composition
The seventh kind of wisdom we request Manjushri to inspire us to develop.
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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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Developing the seven wisdoms of Manjushri
The first five of the seven wisdoms that we request Manjushri to inspire us to…
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“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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Venerable Thubten Nyima Review of loving kindness
Venerable Thubten Nyima reviews the section in Chapter 3 on loving-kindness, giving commentary to the…
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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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