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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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: The four applications and Buddhahood

Overview of chapters 6 to 8: serial application, instantaneous application, and the resultant truth body.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Karma in samsara and beyond

Completing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the last two transcendental factors and covering the types…

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Peak application

Overview of chapter 5 on peak application and explanation of selected topics.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Concentration, knowledge & vision and disenchan...

Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the transcendental factors concentration, knowledge and vision, disenchantment and…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Transcendental dependent origination

Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

The Three Jewels

The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The “Ye Dharma Dharani”

Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…

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Bodhisattva Path

70 Topics: Knower of paths

Overview of chapter 2, knower of paths, and its first four topics.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Finding true happiness

Continuing teaching from Chapter 9, describing the way to investigate the source of true happiness…

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Thangka image of Lama Tsongkapa.
Tenets with Ven. Sangye Khadro

Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 3

The Sautrāntika school views on valid and invalid cognizers, and assertions on selflessness.

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