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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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 39-44

How different tenet schools posit what nirvana is, and how the Prasangika Madhyamikas refute assertions…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 36-38

Looking at the causes of rebirth in samsara, its unsatisfactory nature, and the causes for…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 33-36

How self-grasping arises in dependence upon the aggregates and the order that selflessness of persons…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 27-32

Looking at how grasping at a truly existent I causes problems and binds us to…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...

How to recognize the object of negation, the inherently existent self, and analyze whether it…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 1: Verses 25-26

A correct understanding of emptiness leads to developing wisdom, while misunderstanding emptiness leads to a…

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Logo for The Yoga Hour.
Cultivating Compassion

The way of compassion

A conversational talk on compassion for The Yoga Hour with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian.

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Essence of a Human Life

Flattening our pride

The importance of being receptive and open to Dharma teachings, especially when they push our…

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Essence of a Human Life

Relying upon Tara the liberator

Why Tara is a reliable source of refuge, and how the question of gender becomes…

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Cover of book 'An open-hearted life'.
Cultivating Compassion

Cultivating love and kindness

A talk on working with disturbing emotions based on the book "An Open-Hearted Life."

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Grounds and Paths

Buddhahood and individual liberation

Responding to a viewer's question on how individual liberation fits into the path to buddhahood.

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