Bodhisattva Path

How to become a bodhisattva, a great being intent on attaining full awakening for the benefit of all beings.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 12-21

How we can use suffering and difficult situations to increase our compassion, instead of responding…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Review of Chapter Six: Verses 1-11

The disadvantages of anger, and how to keep the mind from getting angry by protecting…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

The kindness of others

Continued explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others with the three points…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

We are all equal

Explanation of the first three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Everyone wants happiness

Explanation of the nine-point equalizing self and other meditation, covering point 1, how everyone equally…

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Illumination of the Thought

Avoiding the two extremes

The importance of avoiding the extremes of nihilism and absolutism.

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Illumination of the Thought

Definitive teachings

The importance of wisdom plus Nagarjuna's contributions in understanding definitive teachings.

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Illumination of the Thought

The sixth ground, the Manifest

Exploring the profound understanding of a bodhisattva on the sixth ground.

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Illumination of the Thought

Truth of cessation

Exploring the concept of cessation and its relationship to the four noble truths.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Meditation on equanimity

An explanation of equanimity and its importance in developing bodhicitta including a guided meditation on…

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Illumination of the Thought

The four establishments of mindfulness

How the four establishments of mindfulness help us to understand the four noble truths.

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