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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Formally taking refuge
Explaining the section on formally taking refuge, and covering how to deepen our refuge by…
View PostDistinguishing features of the Three Jewels
Describing the distinguishing features of the Three Jewels, causal and resultant refuge, from Chapter 2…
View PostTrauma and recovery
Have you heard of the A.C.E.(Adverse Childhood Experience) questionnaire, which has ten specific questions dealing…
View PostRecollection of the Buddha
Completing the recollection of the Buddha and beginning the recollection of Dharma, teaching from Chapter…
View PostDependent arising and emptiness
What dependent arising is and how it is compatible with realizing emptiness.
View PostWhat are we negating?
Why we need to realize emptiness and what we negate in this process.
View PostBuddha as a reliable guide, reverse order
Explaining the reverse order why buddha is a reliable guide and beginning the section on…
View PostThe Buddha as a reliable guide
Explaining the four syllogisms of the forward order that prove how the Buddha is a…
View PostQualities of Buddha’s body, speech and mind
Explaining the qualities of Buddha's body, speech and mind, and beginning the section on Buddha…
View PostLast six of the unshared qualities
Covering the last six of the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha, teaching from Chapter…
View PostTen powers and eighteen unshared qualities
Concluding the ten powers of buddhas (9 - 10), and covering the first twelve of…
View PostTen powers
Continuing explaining the ten powers of the Buddha, covering 4-9, teaching from Chapter 2.
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