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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Manjushri, the special deity of debate
Teaching on Chapter 18, 'Manjushri, the special deity of debate', and beginning of teaching on…
View PostChallengers and defenders
Beginning to teach Chapter 16, 'Challengers and Defenders', which focuses on the two key roles…
View PostChoosing your debate partner
Covering Chapter 15 on the topic of “Choosing Your Debate Partner” and becoming a suitable…
View PostAgent, action, and object
Finishing Chapter 13 “Valid Cognition” and covering Chapter 14 “The Three Spheres of Agent, Object,…
View PostComparisons of consciousnesses
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads the class through the first few comparisons of different kinds of…
View PostBelieving in something that is not real
Covering the last section in Chapter 12 “Believing in Something That Is Not Real” and…
View PostHow do I know that I have purified?
The difference between purifying the afflictions and the self-grasping ignorance.
View PostFour 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.
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