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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Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup Cutting through misconception
Clarifying how understanding emptiness and the Four Noble Truths leads to liberation
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Grasping at the four truths for aryas
How those who have not realized emptiness may mistakenly grasp the four truths to be…
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Proving the realization of emptiness
Proving hearers’ and solitary realizers’ cognition of the absence of inherent existence.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Fortitude for those who cause harm
Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Introspective awareness
The meaning of mindfulness and the specific role of introspective awareness in the practice of…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Pramanavartika conclusion
Commentary on refuting the idea that karma and craving are equally to be abandoned, and…
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Refuting the theist-ritualists and Jainas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of theist-ritualist soteriology and beginning the commentary on refuting…
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Refuting the Samkhyas and theist-ritualists
Completion of commentary on refuting Samkhya views and commentary on refuting theist-ritualist views.
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Mindfulness
Introductory teaching on the practice of the four establishments of mindfulness.
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Refuting the Vaisesikas and Samkhyas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of Vaisesika views and beginning of commentary on refutation…
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Identifying anxiety
The path from worry to fear and anxiety, and the stories we tell ourselves along…
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A refutation of Vaisesika soteriology
Completion of commentary on the section "Self and Suffering” and beginning the section on “A…
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