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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Four kinds of direct perceivers
Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…
View PostInferential cognizers and direct perceivers
Teaching on the last two types of consciousnesses: inferential cognizers and direct perceivers.
View PostDoubt and correctly assuming consciousness
Teaching on the seven types of awareness, including doubt and correctly assuming consciousnesses.
View PostReview of dependent origination
Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the three types of dependent origination.
View PostReview of chapters 11 and 12
Venerable Thubten Tsepal reviews Chapters 11 & 12, covering up to sense direct perceivers.
View PostThe four seals of Buddhism: The second, third and fo...
Explanation of the last three of the four seals and how contemplating them results in…
View PostThe three higher trainings and the eight fold path
The three higher trainings—ethics, concentration and wisdom—are explained with the practices of the eightfold noble…
View PostReview of abstract composites
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal gives a review of abstract composites, or non-associated compositional factors.
View PostReview of the nature of mind
Venerable Thubten Jigme leads a review on the nature of mind and leads meditations on…
View PostReview of internal matter and consciousness
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews the sections in Chapter 10 on Internal Matter, Consciousness, Mental Consciousness…
View PostA graded range of consciousnesses
Covering the first two consciousnesses: wrong consciousness and uncertain consciousness learning toward believing something that…
View PostThought consciousnesses and direct perceivers
Covering the section in Chapter 12 on the differences between thought consciousnesses and direct perceivers.
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