Thubten Chodron
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Four types of srvaka aryas and eight liberations
Concluding the section on four types of śrāvaka āryas, and beginning the section on the…
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Meditative absorption on the four truths
Describing some of the different ways to overcome innate afflictions and progress on the path…
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Gaining the correct view
Refuting common misconceptions and using critical analysis to understand emptiness.
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The mundane form and formless realm
Describing the progression through the mundane meditative absorptions of the form and formless realms, continuing…
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Cultivating mundane insight
Introducing the seven preparations and the seven mental contemplations of cultivating mundane insight, where one…
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A diagram illustrating attaining serenity
Explaining the diagram illustrating the process of attaining serenity, completing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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Boundless joy
How jealousy prevents us from developing joy and what we can do to overcome it.
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Does the world exist objectively?
How the self and phenomena appear to exist and an introduction to dependent arising.
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The nine stages of sustained attention
Describing the nine stages of sustained attention as taught in Maitreya’s Ornament of Mahayana Sutras,…
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Q & A with the Heart of Tibetan Language class
A Q & A session exploring Dharma in daily life, advice for dealing with afflictions…
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Light: On Spiritual Women
Spotlight on the life and aspirations of a Buddhist nun, teacher, and abbess.
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