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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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Manjushri, the special deity of debate

Teaching on Chapter 18, 'Manjushri, the special deity of debate', and beginning of teaching on…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The clap!

Teaching on Chapter 17: The Clap! which details the symbolism behind the dramatic physical form…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Challengers and defenders

Beginning to teach Chapter 16, 'Challengers and Defenders', which focuses on the two key roles…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Choosing your debate partner

Covering Chapter 15 on the topic of “Choosing Your Debate Partner” and becoming a suitable…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Agent, action, and object

Finishing Chapter 13 “Valid Cognition” and covering Chapter 14 “The Three Spheres of Agent, Object,…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Comparisons of consciousnesses

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads the class through the first few comparisons of different kinds of…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

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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Vajrasattva Winter Retreat 2019

How do I know that I have purified?

The difference between purifying the afflictions and the self-grasping ignorance.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Four kinds of direct perceivers

Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Inferential cognizers and direct perceivers

Teaching on the last two types of consciousnesses: inferential cognizers and direct perceivers.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Doubt and correctly assuming consciousness

Teaching on the seven types of awareness, including doubt and correctly assuming consciousnesses.

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