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

Proving mutual inclusion

Explaining how to prove mutual inclusion, and leading the class in doing Exercises 11.1 and…

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The possibility of ending duhkha

Covering the sections "Dependent Arising and the Three Jewels" and "The Possibility of Ending Duhkha."

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Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast

Proving four possibilities and mutual exclusion

Covering the sections “Proving Four Possibilities” and “Proving Mutual Exclusion.”

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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

The four truths of the aryas

Covering the sections "The Four Truths of the Aryas" and "Dependent Arising and Emptiness."

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Nonassociated compositional factors that are not per...

Finishing Chapter 10 with the section on Nonassociated Compositional Factors That Are Not Persons and…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Nonassociated compositional factors

Reviewing the Mental Consciousness section and covering the sections on Sense Consciousnesses and Nonassociated Composition…

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Bodhisattva Path

Wisdom and compassion

Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on three kinds of compassion.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review night

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a basic review of the divisions of existents.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of external matter

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of 'External Matter', one of the sub-divisions of 'Functioning…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of sounds, odors and tastes

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of the sections on sounds, odors, and tastes.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Mental consciousness

Beginning the section on Consciousnesses and covering mental consciousness and its causes.

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