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

Ultimate and conventional truths

Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Ultimate Truths and…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Three kinds of dependent arising

Teaching on the three kinds of dependent arising and reviewing illusion-like appearance.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Products and nonproduced phenomena

Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Products and Nonproduced…

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Three Russian dolls with Amitabha, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva painted on them.
Amitabha

Prayer to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land: v...

The kinds of wisdom to be generated on the path. Developing meditative concentrations and superknowledges…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Permanent phenomena and functioning things

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal continues in Chapter 10, covering Examples of Permanent Phenomena and Functioning Things.

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Designa...

Mere designation by term and concept is the subtlest meaning of dependent arising. How Dharma…

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The nat...

The conventional and ultimate nature of the mind. How phenomena exist in relationship to the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Impermanent and permanent phenomena

Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the first division existents into permanent and impermanent phenomena.

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Group photo from teachings at Phendeling Center.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Instructions for enhancing the collection of merit

Specific ways to create merit by benefiting others with a compassionate attitude. How Nagarjuna's advice…

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Group photo from teachings at Phendeling Center.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The two collections prevent physical and mental suff...

Why we should not be discouraged about attaining awakening. How the collections of merit and…

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