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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Serenity and insight
Review of meditative stability and developing serenity (samatha) and insight (vipashyana).
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Forming a correct syllogism
Teaching from Chapter Six on syllogisms, leading an interactive discussion on how to formulate correct…
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Forward pervasion
Covering the section on property of the subject in Chapter 6 and beginning to teach…
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Syllogisms review
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal reviews Chapter 6 “The Buddhist Syllogism,” focusing on the three criteria of…
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The Buddhist syllogism
Beginning Chapter 6 “The Buddhist Syllogism” and covering the sections on argument form, elements of…
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Statements of pervasion review
Venerable Thubten Chonyi reviews the Statements of Pervasion section in Chapter 5 on “Two Kinds…
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Logic and reasoning in daily life
Logic and reasoning can be used to guide our actions, make decisions and also test…
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The other shore
A reflection on the voyage that practitioners take, from our present state of samsara to…
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The light of liberation: True satisfaction and fulfi...
Using reasoning to develop confidence that nirvana and awakening are possible. The factors that make…
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The Vimalakirti Sutra: Eliminating false conceptuali...
How eliminating the fault of false conceptualization prevents the arising of afflictions. The emptiness of…
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The Vimalakirti Sutra: The two truths
What it means to enjoy the delights of the Dharma. The two truths, conventional and…
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Statements of qualities review II
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal finishes reviewing the section on statements of qualities.
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