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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On Impermanence

Yes, but

All living beings desire security and stability. How can we, as Buddhists, reconcile this need…

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Gomchen Lamrim

The correct view

Continuation of the commentary on verses from Je Rinpoche's "Three Principle Aspects of the Path,"…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The benefits of the study of Dudra

An introduction to Dudra, a branch of Buddhist philosophy.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Divisions of the selfless

Teaching on the divisions of the selfless, after a lively discussion about syllogisms created by…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Divisions of the selfless

The division of all phenomena according to the Sautrantika tenet school.

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Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Sorrow and Hope

A prayer to Kuan Yin, a female manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion, in light…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Dependent arising

Sharing a newly written prayer to Kwan Yin and teaching on the relationship between emptiness…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Outline of the selfless

Continuing Chapter 9 “Basic Buddhist Ontology” and reviewing the outline of the selfless, which includes…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Illusion-like appearances

Covering three sections on the illusion-like appearance of conventional reality experienced after meditative equipoise on…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Correct signs practice and review

Sharing practice signs sent in by students and starting on Chapter 9 on “Basic Buddhist…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Identifying inherent existence

Covering the section “Establishing the lack of an intrinsic nature of 'mine'” and explores how…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Three types of correct signs

Covering Chapter 8 on “The Three Types of Correct Signs” - effect, nature, and non-observation.

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