Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Ten questions for Venerable Thubten Chodron
A series of questions on Buddhism, making our practice meaningful, and living the Dharma.
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To realize nirvana we need to realize emptiness
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses how realizing emptiness leads to nirvana.
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The four establishments of mindfulness
Beginning Chapter 12 on the four establishments of mindfulness: mindfulness of body, feeling, mind, and…
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Uncompounded phenomena also lack true existent
Establishing the lack of inherent existence of permanent phenomena.
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Refuting inherence in inner and outer objects
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the refutation of inherent existence of various inner and outer objects.
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Overcoming our rules of the universe
Examining our "rules of the universe" and how we create the causes for suffering.
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Overcoming the internal enemies
How to overcome polluted karma, hinderances and false conception.
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The enemy of self-grasping and self-centeredness
How we can identify and work with self-grasping and self-centeredness.
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Seize the enemy!
Giving our suffering to the self-centered thought and calling upon Yamantaka.
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Renouncing worldly life
Why renunciation is crucial and how to identify self-grasping and self-centeredness.
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The 37 Harmonies and Good Karma verses 45-46
Explaining verses 45-46 from "Good Karma" and describing 37 Harmonies from Chapter 11.
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Logical Proof of Dependent Arising
Applying reasoning to refute inherent existence of phenomena.
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