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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Importance of precepts
Keeping precepts protects us from negative actions and spurs us to develop wisdom rather than…
View PostAntidotes to afflictions
Definitions, disadvantages and antidotes for key afflictions: attachment, anger, jealousy, and arrogance.
View PostDeveloping a Dharma mind
The importance of practicing ourselves before we can help others, guarding against hypocrisy and constantly…
View PostEmptiness in everyday life
Looking at everyday phenomena in terms of emptiness and dependent arising and how changing how…
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
Verses on developing the qualities of a bodhisattva by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo, plus a recording…
View PostAnswering questions from retreatants
Guided questioning on selflessness. Explaining concept of taking refuge with the three jewels. On death,…
View PostLama Zopa on emptiness
An interview with Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Prasangika Madhyamaka view of emptiness and its…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 104-106
A look at dependent arising and emptiness, how things appear to exist in one way,…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 101-104
Eliminating our own self-centeredness and our own self grasping ignorance and thereby developing the compassion…
View PostBasis, path, and result: Discussion
Question and answer session on the aspects of the basis, the path, and the result…
View PostBasis, path, and result
The aspects of the basis as the two truths, the path as the method and…
View PostWheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion
How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…
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