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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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verses 335-343

Examining the relationship between an object and its attributes, and the whole and its parts,…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The eightfold path

Explanation of the eightfold noble path as it is viewed in the Pali and Sanskrit…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2015

Cultivating wisdom

Advice on how to cultivate wisdom to counteract our wrong views while on retreat.

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2015

Entering Manjushri retreat

Teachings on the Manjushri practice and a question and answer session with the one-month Manjushri…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verses 326-334

Reflecting on the relationship between an object and its attributes to refute true existence.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 11: Quiz review part 2

Review and discussion of questions on refuting truly existent time. The second part of the…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 11: Quiz review part 1

Review and discussion of questions on refuting truly existent time. The first part of the…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Quiz: Aryadeva’s “400 Stanzas” Chapter 11

Quiz questions for a review of chapter 11 of Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas on the Middle…

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Manjushri

Meeting Manjushri

Commentary on the Homage to Manjushri. How considering the qualities of wisdom can inspire our…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Refuting extreme conceptions

Examining how phenomena and persons exist in relation to their attributes, and vice versa.

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 70: The most respected of all beings

How we should respect those who are wise in the Dharma, and how our own…

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