Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The four noble truths
The truths of suffering and the causes of suffering, and cultivating a proper motivation for…
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Applying emptiness to our lives
Investigating the self we think exists and finding it empty of inherent existence opens up…
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Mind, rebirth, and liberation
What happens to the mindstream continuum after death and the causes and conditions that influence…
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Understanding the mind
A talk about the Buddhist conception of mind, the source of happiness and suffering, and…
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How to rely on a spiritual teacher
The qualities of a spiritual mentor and a disciple as well as how to cultivate…
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Making flawless syllogisms
Debate teaches us how to make flawless syllogisms that help to reveal our mistaken ways…
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The comparison of phenomena
Debate teaches us how to compare different phenomena so that we can understand how things…
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Conceptual and nonconceptual minds
Debate helps us to see the bare facts of the situation and distinguish them from…
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Meet people where they are
Encouraging those who learn debate to speak in ways that meet others where they are…
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Path of no more learning
Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…
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Path of seeing and meditation
We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…
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