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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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Causal clear light mind

Describing the clear and cognizant nature of the mind and innate clear light mind, covering…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Nothing is to be removed

Explaining how the uninterrupted path leads to liberated path, transforming buddha nature and the third…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Is dependently arisen production actual production?

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains Lama Tsongkhapa’s view that dependently arisen production is actual production.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Turning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature

Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…

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Stages of the Path

What to do between sessions

Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Is dependent arising unique to buddhism?

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how things exist through mere imputation on their basis of designation.

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Buddhist essentialist views of dependent arising

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains various Tibetan masters’ comments on Essentialists’ views of dependent arising.

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Stages of the Path

How to see the spiritual mentor

Explaining the characteristics of a student and describing how to develop faith and three ways…

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Stages of the Path

The importance of a teacher

Explaining the qualities of a spiritual mentor, continuing the teaching from Chapter 4.

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Stages of the Path

How to explain the Dharma

Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, explaining the benefits of teaching the dharma and the proper…

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Stages of the Path

How to approach the Dharma

Explaining giving up the three faults of a vessel and relying on the six perceptions,…

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