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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Illumination of the Thought

Objects of great compassion

Explaining compassion observing phenomena and compassion observing the emptiness of sentient beings, the second and…

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Illumination of the Thought

The three types of compassion

Teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Illumination of the Thought” and explaining compassion observing sentient beings, the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The omnipresent mental factors

Venerable Sangye Khadro begins teaching on 'Mind and Mental Factors', giving an introduction, and covering…

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Illumination of the Thought

“Supplement to the Middle way”

Covering the section explaining the meaning of the title and explaining Madhyamaka and Yogacara tenets.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Inattentive perceptions, doubt, and wrong consciousn...

Venerable Sangye Khadro finishes teaching on the seven types of awareness, explaining inattentive perceptions, doubt…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Subsequent cognizers

Venerable Sangye Khadro covers the divisions of subsequent cognizers.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Facsimiles of direct perceivers

Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on facsimiles of direct perceivers and inferential cognizers.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Seven kinds of awareness

Venerable Sangye Khadro covering the division of prime and non-prime cognizers, and direct perceivers.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

What is the mind?

Venerable Sangye Khadro covers the definition of awareness and the divisions of awareness into sense…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Definitions

Continuing the section on Definitions in Chapter 20 "Definitions, Divisions, and Illustrations."

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Buddhist Worldview

The seven jewels of the aryas: Cultivating wisdom

Discussing the seventh jewel of the aryas, wisdom, and the three ways we can develop…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The three purposes of debate

Teaching on the three purposes of debate, and beginning Chapter 20 on definitions, divisions and…

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