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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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

The Three Jewels

The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The “Ye Dharma Dharani”

Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Knower of paths

Overview of chapter 2, knower of paths, and its first four topics.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Finding true happiness

Continuing teaching from Chapter 9, describing the way to investigate the source of true happiness…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 3

The Sautrāntika school views on valid and invalid cognizers, and assertions on selflessness.

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Meditation

The benefits of omniscience

Benefits of bodhicitta and how realizing the the two truths leads to attainment of buddha…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 2

Explanation of the Sautrāntika tenet school assertions on consciousness, perception and conception, and types of…

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Meditation

Integrating wisdom and skillful means

How bodhisattvas integrate method and wisdom in meditative absorption and arising from it.

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