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 Thubten Chodron Choosing your debate partner
Covering Chapter 15 on the topic of “Choosing Your Debate Partner” and becoming a suitable…
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Agent, action, and object
Finishing Chapter 13 “Valid Cognition” and covering Chapter 14 “The Three Spheres of Agent, Object,…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Comparisons of consciousnesses
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads the class through the first few comparisons of different kinds of…
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Believing in something that is not real
Covering the last section in Chapter 12 “Believing in Something That Is Not Real” and…
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How do I know that I have purified?
The difference between purifying the afflictions and the self-grasping ignorance.
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Four kinds of direct perceivers
Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…
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Inferential cognizers and direct perceivers
Teaching on the last two types of consciousnesses: inferential cognizers and direct perceivers.
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Doubt and correctly assuming consciousness
Teaching on the seven types of awareness, including doubt and correctly assuming consciousnesses.
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Venerable Thubten Samten Review of dependent origination
Venerable Thubten Samten reviews the three types of dependent origination.
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Review of chapters 11 and 12
Venerable Thubten Tsepal reviews Chapters 11 & 12, covering up to sense direct perceivers.
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The four seals of Buddhism: The second, third and fo...
Explanation of the last three of the four seals and how contemplating them results in…
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The 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…
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