wisdom
Teachings on how to cultivate wisdom on many different levels, ranging from the wisdom that understands karma and its effects, the four truths, and how to benefit others, to the wisdom realizing the ultimate nature of reality.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of the 4 fearlessnesses and 10 powers
Reviewing the four fearlessnesses and ten powers.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Positing a dependently existing self
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches how a dependently existing self is posited within dependent arising.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Prostrations and the four Buddha Bodies
Staring some advice on how to do prostrations and reviewing the eight qualities of the…
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How the self transitions from this life into the next
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches how the dependent self transitions from this life into the next.
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal The reasons for taking refuge
Reviewing the reasons for taking refuge and the Perfection Vehicle’s Buddha Jewel.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The value of the monastic community
Explaining the value of the monastic community, commencing teaching from Chapter 5.
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The path of wisdom and compassion
How to use the mind training teachings to transform our lives, from the Library of…
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All conditioned phenomena are impermanent
Clarifying the meaning of important terms and exploring the messiness of conventional existence.
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Intoxicants and celibacy
Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking intoxicants and unwise or unkind…
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Who is tired?
Discussing how change is a constant process rather than a sequence of permanent moments.
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Why is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Why ethical conduct is the foundation of compassion and how these are essential for cultivating…
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