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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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dependent arising
Completing Chapter 6, covering karma and instinctual behavior and commencing Chapter 7, describing the wheel…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Meditation on the third attribute of true duhkha
Meditation on exploring the possibility of a permanent, unitary, independent self.
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The key to happiness 05
Venerable Sangye Khadro teaches on the last two attributes of true duhkha: empty and selfless.
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It’s unreasonable to be angry
Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…
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Free from desire and discontent
Explanation of the fourth factor necessary to engage in the practice of the four establishments…
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Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup Emptiness and different Buddhist vehicles
Exploring whether the different Buddhist vehicles are really distinct and outlining obstacles to liberation.
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Three different kinds of cessations
Exploring different views on whether Solitary Realizers and Hearers realize emptiness or not.
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Cessation and emptiness
How different Buddhist traditions understand cessation and emptiness.
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Emptiness in the two vehicles
How emptiness is presented in the fundamental vehicle and the Mahayana.
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Examples illustrating emptiness
Three pathways that keep us trapped in cyclic existence and how understanding emptiness frees us.
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Mindfulness of breathing
Teaching on mindfulness of the breath, and explanation of the third factor required for the…
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