rebirth
Posts related to rebirth, or how sentient beings go from one birth to another through the force of their karma. Sentient beings take rebirth after rebirth until attaining liberation from cyclic existence.
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Eight fully ripened excellent qualities
How we can create the causes for beneficial qualities in the future.
View PostTen powers
Continuing explaining the ten powers of the Buddha, covering 4-9, teaching from Chapter 2.
View PostCreating our world: dependent arising
An explanation of rebirth through dependent arising, based on commentaries of the Rice Seedling Sutra.
View PostThe existence of the Three Jewels
Explaining the reasons for taking refuge, mind's potential and existence of the three jewels, teaching…
View PostEntrance to the Buddhist path
Commencing teaching from Volume 4, "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", providing an overview of the…
View PostRefuge and the excellent qualities of the Buddha
Explaining how the three jewels are worthy objects of refuge, teaching from Chapter 9.
View PostContemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
View PostOnly dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
View PostMindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training and commencing Chapter 8, covering…
View PostThree types of persons
Explaining the three levels of practitioners and the reasons for the gradual stages, teaching from…
View PostGreat value and rarity of a precious rebirth
Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from…
View PostIdentifying 18 freedoms and endowments, their great ...
Explaining 8 freedoms and 10 endowments for a precious human life, teaching from Chapter 6.
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