Gomchen Lamrim (2015-18)
Teachings on the Gomchen Lamrim, also entitled The Ascertainer of the Door to Practice Arisen from the Stages of the Path to Awakening: The Essence of All Eloquent Speech, by the great meditator Ngawang Drakpa of Dagpo.
How the afflictions arise
Venerable Thubten Chodron The antidotes to the six root afflictions, the sequence in which they arise, and the six triggers that cause the afflictions to manifest in our…
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Afflictions and the accumulation of karma
The disadvantages of the afflictions and how you accumulate karma through the afflictions. When you stop accumulating karma.
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Gomchen Lamrim review: Birth, aging, sickness, ...
Venerable Thubten Samten How to reflect on the dukkha of birth, aging, sickness and death to generate the aspiration for liberation. Guided meditation on the dukkha of aging
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Death and the intermediate state
Factors affecting our death, and the importance of the state of mind at death. What happens in the intermediate state and the length of time…
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Taking rebirth from the intermediate state
The transition from the intermediate state to a new rebirth based on explanations in the Lamrim Chenmo and the Gomchen Lamrim.
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Generating renunciation
Renunciation is one of the milestones to awakening. The measure of having produced the mind of renunciation and the kind of life with which to…
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The 37 harmonies with awakening
The 37 harmonies are a fundamental practice of the middle scope and are practiced by all vehicles. A brief explanation of the practices and their…
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The 37 harmonies with awakening, part 2
The 37 harmonies continued with explanation of the seven factors of enlightenment and the eightfold noble path. Practicing the eightfold path in daily life.
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Chandrakirti’s homage to great compassion
The teachings for the advanced level practitioner begins with a commentary on Chandrakirti's homage to great compassion.
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Three types of compassion
Continued commentary on Chandrakirti's homage to great compassion, explaining three ways to observe sentient beings with compassion.
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The vast benefits of bodhicitta
By reflecting on it's benefits we will be inspired to create the causes to develop the altruistic intention.
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The causes of bodhicitta
The causes to create in order to develop bodhicitta, the altruistic intention. The importance of developing equanimity to lay the foundation for bodhicitta.
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