Sravasti Abbey
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***Update on plan for upcoming teachings: The teachings on the Bodhisattva ethical restraints will continue until finished. One new one will be posted each week. Paths & Grounds Will continue. *** These teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other monastics of Sravasti Abbey provide us with a deep understanding of the range and essence of Buddhist thought. Sravasti Abbey is among the first of its kind: an American monastic community where aspiring monks and nuns and serious lay students can learn to practice the Buddha's pure Dharma. Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron founded Sravasti Abbey in Newport, Washington in 2003. Sravasti Abbey's mission is to nurture a flourishing monastic community where learning and practicing Buddha's ancient teachings cultivates peace in the hearts of the residents and visitors and, by extension, in the world. Our vision is that the teachings we cultivate here will last for thousands of years. For short, daily Dharma teachings please visit our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/sravastiabbey. For many more teachings in audio and transcript formats, as well as articles and talks on interfaith dialogue, prison Dharma, monastic life, and more, visit Ven. Thubten Chodron's website: http://www.thubtenchodron.org. The weekly teachings that are uploaded here are also streamed live every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. PST/ 9:00 p.m. EST on Justin.tv. Join us live online at http://www.justin.tv/sravasti_abbey. You may also download all of these teachings onto your hard drive as a Podcast through iTunes.
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| 1 | Video26 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints 4-30-12 Auxiliary Vows #36-38 | Ven. Chodron Starts the section, "Not Eliminating What Harms Others." | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Video37 Grounds & Paths 5-24-12 Quiz #2 Questions 7-8 | Zopa discusses questions 7 and 8 of the Mahayana Grounds & Paths Quiz #2. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Video25 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints 4-25-12 | Ven. Chodron continues to teach on auxiliary vow 35-Not going to help when it is needed. | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Video36 Grounds & Paths 5-17-12 Quiz #2 Questions 5-6 | Venerable Samten discusses questions 5 and 6 of the Mahayana Grounds & Paths Quiz #2. | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Video03 Forgiveness Retreat 4-29-12 AM | Ven. Chodron explores what forgiveness is and describes methods to let go of our anger. | 5/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Video02 Forgiveness Retreat 4-28-12 PM | Ven.Chodron continues to describe how anger effects our clarity. She encourages us to identify emotional habit patterns so we can apply antidotes to these non-virtuous states. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Video01 Forgiveness Retreat - 4-28-12 AM | Ven. Chodron begins the retreat by teaching on the cause of anger which is based on clinging attachment to external objects. She then describes what is behind the attachment. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Video24 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints Auxiliary Precepts # 34-35 | Ven. Chodron finishes commenting on the eight misdeeds contrary to the perfection of wisdom and begins with the misdeeds related to general objects to be helped. | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Video35 Grounds & Paths 5-10-12 - Quiz #2, Questions 3-4 | Ven. Tarpa answers questions 3 & 4 on the Mahayana Grounds & Paths Quiz | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Video23 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints 4-10-12 | Ven. Chodron continues with the eight misdeeds contrary to the perfection of wisdom with precepts 30-33. | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Video21 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Six Causes of Afflictions in the Mind 4-1-12 | Ven Chodron teaches on the auxiliary precepts #25 Not discarding the hindrances to meditative concentration and she describes the six causes of afflictions in the mind. | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Video34 Grounds & Paths - Quiz # 2 Question 1-2 | The Abbey community discusses the first two questions from the quiz on the Mahayana Grounds & Paths | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Video33 Grounds & Paths 4-26-12 - The First Ground | Ven. Chodron continues with the first ground and describes the mode of achieving qualities on the first ground. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Video32 Grounds & Paths 4-19-12 -Review by Ven. Semkye | Ven. Semkye reviews the Mahayana Grounds & Paths. | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Video22 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #26-29 | Ven. Chodron finishes the last misdeed contrary to the perfection of meditative concentration with precepts # 26 and begins the eight misdeeds contrary to the perfection of wisdom with precepts 27-29. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Video02 Nagarjuna - The Dalai Lama's Commentary on the Middle Way 3-7-12 pm | Guy begins to explain Nagarjuna's Fundamental Treatise on the Middle Way (Mulamadhyamakakarika), based on the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He begins with the section on the 12 links of dependent origination, which describe how beings wander in samsara. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | Video31 Grounds & Paths - 4-12-12- The First Ground of Bodhisattva Superiors | Ven. Chodron finished the Path of Meditation and started the ten grounds of Bodhisattva Superiors beginning with the first ground - The Very Joyful | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Video30 Grounds & Paths - Mahayana Path of Meditation | Ven. Chodron continues teaching on the paths and grounds by explaining the Mahayana Path of Meditation. She also answers some questions from the community. | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | Video20 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Hindrances of Ill Will, Desire, and Doubt 3-10-12 | Ven. Chodron teaches on the 25th auxiliary bodhisattva precept, which concerns abandoning the hindrances to meditative concentration. She explains the hindrances of 1) ill will, 2) desire and 3) doubt. | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | Video29 Grounds & Paths - Mahayana Path of Seeing 3-29-12 | Ven. Chodron first talks about how we have to sometimes think about the teachings in a way that fits with our cultural context, for instance by changing stories to become more relevant to us. She then resumes teaching on the paths and grounds by explaining the Mahayana Path of Seeing and starting to cover the Mahayana Path of Meditation. | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | Video19 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precept #25, Hindrances to Concentration 3-9-12 | Ven. Chodron teaches on the 25th auxiliary bodhisattva precept, which concerns abandoning the hindrances to meditative concentration. She explains the hindrances of 1) dullness and lethargy and 2) restlessness and regret. | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Video18 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #22-24 3-8-12 | Ven. Chodron explains the miracles that the Buddha displayed when he was repeatedly challenged to a competition of miraculous powers. She then continues teaching the Bodhisattva precepts, talking about laziness, attachment to joking and idly talking, and not seeking instructions in meditation. | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | Video28 Grounds & Paths - Review of Mahayana Grounds & Paths 3-22-12 | The series of teachings on the grounds and paths resumes with Ven. Tarpa giving a review of what has been taught so far on the Mahayana grounds and paths. She explains the meanings of ground and path and describes what happens in a person's mind on each path. | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Video05 Nagarjuna - Bodhicitta Commentary & Middle Way part 3 3-9-12 a.m. | Guy gives an overview of Nagarjuna's "Bodhicitta Commentary" and then continues to go through His Holiness the Dalai Lama's commentary on the Root Verses on the Middle Way. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | Video09 Nagarjuna - More Reasonings Establishing Emptiness 3-11-12 | Guy finishes the retreat by continuing to explain some of the reasons that we use to meditate on emptiness, the ultimate nature of all phenomena. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Video08 Nagarjuna - Reasonings for Emptiness and Buddha Nature & Nirvana 3-10-12 p.m. | Using Jeffrey Hopkins' commentary on Precious Garland, Guy explains some of the reasonings that Nagarjuna put forth to establish that things are empty of intrinsic nature. He also responds to a question about the relationship between Buddha nature and nirvana, which inspires further engaging discussion. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | Video07 Nagarjuna - Precious Garland 3-10-12 a.m. | Guy teaches on the Precious Garland of Advice for the King, a seminal text by Nagarjuna. Guy explains its possible history and its organization, and then goes through the text, highlighting important and relevant verses. | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Video06 Nagarjuna - The Two Truths 3-9-12 p.m. | Guy explains the two truths (conventional truth and ultimate truth) in depth and how they relate to one another. | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | Video17 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #19-22 3-7-12 | Ven. Chodron teaches on the misdeeds that obstruct the trainings in far-reaching fortitude and joyous effort, explaining that we have to at least try to counteract our anger and laziness. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | Video04 Nagarjuna - Discussion 1 3-8-12 p.m. | Guy has a Q&A session with the retreat participants. The discussion covers topics such as how the Buddha is viewed in the different tenet schools, how nirvana is attained if it's unproduced, how to posit conventional truth, and there is a debate demonstration by Ven. Chodron and Guy. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | Video03 Nagarjuna - More on the Middle Way 3-8-12 a.m. | Guy gives an overview of the text "Friendly Letter" and reads some key verses. He then continues to go through the His Holiness the Dalai Lama's commentary on the Root Verses of the Middle Way and speaks about Nagarjuna's approach and what his unique qualities were. He explains what dependent arising means in the Prasangika Madhyamaka view. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | Video01 Nagarjuna - The Life of Nagarjuna 3-7-12 am | Guy Newland begins the course on Nagarjuna with a composite life story based on traditional sources. Then, he gives the account of the possible facts of Nagarjuna's life from the Western historical perspective. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | Video16 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #16-18 3-1-12 | Ven. Chodron explains the bodhisattva precepts that involve helping others who are doing destructive actions, not responding to insults, anger, beating, and criticism with those same things, and helping to pacify the anger of someone who's angry with us. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | Video15 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Opposing the Self-Centered Thought 2-28-12 | Encouraging the Abbey residents and retreatants to oppose the self-centered thought, Ven. Chodron tells of some of the hardships she experienced throughout her training. A lively discussion occurs, touching on the topics of the impact our environment has on us, how to avoid extremes, and what it means when we talk about the energy of something. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | Video14 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #12-15 | Ven. Chodron continues teaching on the Bodhisattva precepts, talking about the five types of wrong livelihood, being distracted by excitement, believing Mahayana practitioners don't try to attain liberation, and not doing anything to restore one's reputation when it's been damaged. | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | Video13 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Practice Advice & Auxiliary Precept #11 | Ven. Chodron has the retreatants respond to a note asking for help to improve mental clarity, memory, concentration, and self-confidence. Then, she explains the 11th auxiliary bodhisattva precept, and talks about the type of person one would need to be in order to engage in a non-virtuous action without it causing harm. (*Note: The sound quality improves after the first couple of minutes.) | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | Video12 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts # 8-10 2-16-12 | Ven. Chodron teaches the first three of the auxiliary bodhisattva precepts concerning far-reaching ethical conduct, which have to do with not forsaking those without ethical conduct, not breaking individual liberation precepts, and not strictly keeping to the individual liberation precepts when doing otherwise would be of greater benefit to beings. | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | Video11 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #6-7 | Finishing the auxiliary bodhisattva precepts concerning far-reaching generosity, Ven. Chodron explains the precepts to avoid not accepting gifts and not teaching the Dharma when sincerely requested. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | Video10 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Precepts #4-5 2-9-10 | Ven. Chodron finishes explaining the 4th auxiliary precept and then gives examples of situations where not following the 3rd and 4th precepts do not constitute a misdeed. Then a discussion arises about monastery conduct and situations where it's appropriate not to accept invitations as she explains the 5th auxiliary precept. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | Video09 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Auxiliary Vows #2-4 2-7-12 | As Ven. Chodron explains more of the auxiliary Bodhisattva precepts concerning the training in generosity, the community discusses the issue of being disrespected (due to prejudice) as well the issue of showing respect. Precepts #2-4 deal with not respecting one's seniors, following strong desire and dissatisfaction, and not answering questions which were sincerely asked. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | Video08 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Vow #18 & Four Binding Factors 2-2-12 | Ven. Chodron finishes with the root bodhisattva precepts and explains the four binding factors which need to be present for a complete transgression to occur. She then starts with the first of the secondary precepts. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | Video07 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - The Four Reliances & Vows 15-17 1-31-12 | Ven. Chodron talks about Dharma bliss and where the seed syllable meditation fits into our Dharma practice. She continues the explanation of the Bodhisattva precepts and also teaches on the four reliances. | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | Video06 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Mid-Retreat Pep Talk & Vows 12-14 1-26-12 | To re-energize the 3-month retreatants, Ven. Chodron reminds us of the preciousness of the opportunity to do retreat. She then discusses the precepts concerning encouraging others to abandon the Mahayana, encouraging them to abandon individual liberation precepts, and holding or espousing the view that the Hearer and Solitary Realizer Vehicles don't really help. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | Video05 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Vows #9-11 1-24-12 | Ven. Chodron continues to explain the Bodhisattva precepts, teaching about the precepts which concern holding wrong views, demolishing people's habitats, and teaching emptiness to people who are unprepared. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | Video04 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Vows #6-8 1-19-12 | Ven. Chodron explains the Bodhisattva precepts concerning denying that the Buddha's teachings are truly so, causing monastics to disrobe, and committing the five heinous actions, particularly causing schism in the Sangha. She encourages us to think about the mind sets that the precepts are guarding against and to see how easily they can arise. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | Video03 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Vows #4 & 5 1-17-12 | Continuing the explanation of the bodhisattva vows, Ven. Chodron teaches about the vows regarding abandoning the Mahayana and stealing from the Three Jewels. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | Video02 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Introduction & Vows 1-3 1-12-12 | Starting with the vows of engaging bodhicitta, Ven. Chodron explains the first three vows according to a commentary by Dakpo Rinpoche which uses Tsongkhapa's explanation. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | Video01 Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints - Precepts of Aspiring Bodhicitta 1-3-12 | Starting off the explanation of the Bodhisattva ethical restraints or vows, Ven. Chodron gives a teaching on the precepts of aspiring bodhicitta. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | Video03 Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life - Q&A w Ven Chodron 11-26-10 | -- | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | Video02 Shantideva's Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life 2010 - Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche | -- | 1/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | Video01 Santideva's Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life - Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche 11-24-10 | Continuing teachings on the Bodhicaryavatara for the third year, Rinpoche teaches on the second chapter, the section on confession. | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | Video27 Grounds & Paths - Divisions of Bodhisattva Grounds | -- | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | Video26 Grounds & Paths - Far-Reaching Meditative Stabilization & Wisdom 12-8-11 | Using "Stages of Meditation," a commentary on Kamalashila's classic text by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Ven. Tarpa explains the far-reaching practices of meditation and wisdom and talks about how the path is developed in one's practice. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | Video25 Grounds & Paths - Far-Reaching Joyous Effort 12-1-11 | -- | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | Video24 Grounds & Paths - Far-Reaching Fortitude 11-24-11 | -- | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | Video23 Grounds & Paths - Far-Reaching Ethical Conduct 11-17-11 | Ven. Thubten Semkye explains the branches of ethical conduct and what the heart of the practice of ethical conduct is. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoChandrakirti's Homage to Great Compassion 2 | Ven. Chodron explains Chandrakirti's homage in his commentary to Nagarjuna's Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way. She explains how bodhicitta and wisdom work together, and how compassion is the root of them. She explains the difference between sharp-faculty bodhisattvas and modest-faculty ones. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoChandrakirti's Homage to Great Compassion 1 | Ven. Chodron shows how suffering arises from the self-centered attitude. She talks about the benefits of cherishing others. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoAvoiding Compassion Burnout 10-28-11 | Ven. Chodron explains several ways in which people make mistakes in their cultivation of compassion and gives methods to ensure that we grow genuine compassion. She then gives an explanation of tonglen, the sending and taking practice. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoChandrakirti's Homage to Great Compassion 3 | Ven. Chodron continues the explanation of Chandrakirti's homage. She talks about the three different kinds of compassion and the analogy of how suffering beings are like a paddlewheel. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | Video08 EML 11' - Community Life & Causality 8-17-11 | Ven. Chodron talks about how living in community is an aid to our Dharma practice. She also talks about dependent origination. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | Video07 EML 11' Buddha's Awakening 8-16-11 | Ven. Chodron talks about becoming a doctor to our own mind. She explains the Noble eight-fold path and then finishes the story of Buddha's life, culminating in his attainment of the three knowledges. | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | Video22 Grounds & Paths - Far-Reaching Generosity 11-10-11 | Ven. Thubten Tarpa gives an in-depth explanation of far-reaching generosity (the perfection of generosity). She explains how to develop it and abandon clinging. | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | Video14 EML 11' - Institutions & Buddha's Advice to Laypeople 8-24-11 | Ven. Chodron talks about institutions and then reads some of Buddha's advice that he gave to lay practitioners. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | Video13 EML 11' - Adapting Monastic Precepts to Culture 8-23-11 | Ven. Chodron discusses how monastic precepts must be adapted to culture, and gives some examples of how that is taking place in the West today. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | Video12 EML 11' - The Middle Way View 8-22-11 | Ven. Chodron explains the Middle Way (or Madhyamaka) philosophy, the view of reality free from the extremes of absolutism and nihilism. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | Video02 EML 11' - Sangha and Sravasti Abbey History 8-11-11 | Ven. Chodron talks about the purpose of the monastic Sangha and tells how Sravasti Abbey came to be. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | Video09 EML 11' - Women in Buddhism & Levels of Ordination 8-18-11 | Ven. Chodron explains the different levels of monastic ordination and the history of Bhikshuni ordination (nun's full ordination) as well as other types of ordinations that are given to women in contemporary Buddhist countries. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | Video11 EML 11' - Visualizations and Buddha's Request to Teach 8-21-11 | Ven. Chodron gives practical advice on how to use visualization practices to overcome hurt, resentment, and guilt from the past. She then talks about the request from Brahma Sahampati to the Buddha to teach the Dharma after his awakening. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | Video10 EML 11' - Anger and Selflessness 8-20-11 | Ven. Chodron teaches on anger, selflessness, and causality. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | Video01 EML 11' - Buddha's Life in the Palace & the Four Sights 8-10-11 2 | Ven. Chodron tells the story of Buddha's life, explaining that it's an illustration of how to practice and tells us how it relates to our lives. She also mentions the different ways to view the Buddha's life. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | Video06 EML 11' - Space from Sensual Pleasures 8-15-11 | Ven. Chodron talks about how to stop living on automatic. She speaks about how to greet whatever appears and how the monastic life gives us the space to examine how our senses work, how our feelings arise, and how the objects of our desire are impermanent, selfless, and unsatisfactory. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | Video04 EML 11' - 8 Mahayana Precepts | Ven. Tarpa gives an overview of the 8 Mahayana precepts and what constitutes a complete transgression. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | Video05 EML 11' - Buddha's Life Continued 8-14-11 | Ven. Chodron continues the story of Buddha's life, explaining his spiritual search, meditation practice, and his period trying austere practices. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | Video03 EML 11' - The Householder's Life 8-12-11 | Ven. Chodron inspires our determination to be free from cyclic existence by giving an account of the householder life. | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | Video21 Grounds & Paths - Bodhisattva Aryas' Grounds 11-3-11 | Ven. Chodron begins to teach on the grounds of the Bodhisattva Aryas (those with direct perception of emptiness). She explains the distinctions between the exalted wisdoms of Bodhisattvas and Fundamental Vehicle practitioners, as well as the divisions amongst the different bodhisattva grounds. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | Video20 Grounds & Paths - Mahayana Path of Preparation 10-27-11 | Ven. Chodron continues going through the text and covers the section on the Mahayana Path of Preparation. | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | Video19 Grounds & Paths - Bodhicitta Review 10-20-11 | Zopa gives a talk on the 7-point cause and effect instruction for generating bodhicitta. | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | Video18 Grounds & Paths - Mahayana Path of Accumulation 10-13-11 | Ven. Chodron explains the Mahayana Path of Accumulation. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | Video16 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; Final Verses 10-7-11 | Ven. Chodron closes the retreat with the final verses of "108 Verses Praising Great Compassion" and the dedication. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | Video15 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - What We're Renouncing 10-7-11 | Ven. Chodron clarifies the meaning of renunciation - that we're giving up suffering and its causes. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | Video14 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; Verses 84-94 10-6-11 pm | Ven. Chodron continues teaching on "108 Verses in Praise of Great Compassion." With these verses, Ven. Chodron explains several illuminating analogies of compassion and tells the story of Asanga, as well as Atisha. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | Video13 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; Mantra and Absorption 10-6-11 am | Ven. Chodron finishes teaching on the Chenrezig sadhana, explaining how to do the mantra recitation and the absorption, and how to keep Chenrezig with us throughout the day. | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | Video12 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compasion - Dharma Contrasted with Ordinary Thinking 10-6-11 am | Ven. Chodron tells us that Dharma is the exact opposite of our ordinary way of thinking... if this weren't the case, we'd already be Buddhas! | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | Video11 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; A Bodhisattva's Generosity 10-5-11 pm | Ven. Chodron continues teaching on "108 Verses in Praise of Great Compassion." She explains the verses which speak of a Bodhisattva's great joy in practicing generosity by referencing Nargarjuna and Chandrakirti's teachings. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | Video10 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; Request to Chenrezig 10-5-11 am | Ven. Chodron continues the explanation of the 1000-Armed Chenrezig sadhana, teaching on the request prayer to Chenrezig. She explains how even though it sounds like we're praying to Chenrezig to listen to us, really we're telling ourselves to listen to Chenrezig and to become like him. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | Video09 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - Popping the Bubble 10-4-11 pm | Ven. Chodron powerfully exemplifies the way we think; resistant to the real determination to be free from suffering and complacent with the mediocre happiness of this life. She shows us how we insulate ourselves from the reality of samsara. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | Video08 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; 7-Limb Prayer & Mandala Offering 10-4-11 am | Ven. Chodron finishes explaining the 7-limb prayer and teaches on the mandala offering, giving special emphasis to the attitudes we must develop towards our spiritual teachers. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | Video07 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; Verses 78-80 10-3-11 pm | Ven. Chodron continues teaching on "108 Verses in Praise of Great Compassion" and the 7 cause and effect method of generating bodhicitta. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | Video06 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; 4 Immeasurables & 7-Limb Prayer 10-3-11 am | Ven. Chodron continues to explain the sadhana. She teaches on the 7-limb prayer up to the limb of confession. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | Video05 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; Meditating on Compassion 10-2-11 pm | Ven. Chodron teaches from Kamalashila's "Middle Stages of Meditation" to explain how to meditate on great compassion. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | Video04 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; Visualization, Refuge, Bodhicitta 10-2-11 am | Ven. Chodron begins to explain the Chenrezig sadhana. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | Video03 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Praise; Verses 76 and 77 10-2-11 pm | Ven. Thubten Chodron teaches from the text "108 Verses in Praise of Great Compassion" by Geshe Lobsang Dadrin. She begins to explain the 7-point cause and effect method for generating bodhicitta, ending at heart-warming love. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | Video02 Chenrezig & Praising Great Compassion - The Sadhana; Guided Chenrezig Practice 10-1-11 a.m. | Ven. Chodron leads the Chenrezig sadhana. | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | Video01 Chenresig & Praising Great Compassion - Intro to Retreat 10-1-11 am | Ven. Chodron explains why we do retreat and what perspective to have of the meditation practice. This teaching is from the 2011 Chenrezig and "108 Verses in Praise of Great Compassion" retreat. | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | Video17 Grounds & Paths - Nirvana and Asanga's Ten Points Revisited 9-29-11 | Ven. Chodron and the community finish reviewing the quiz. They talk about Nirvana with and without remainder and Asanga's explanation of the three characteristics by way of ten points. The questions are: 9. How are nirvana with and without remainder explained in the common approach? In what order do they occur, and why? 10. How are nirvana with and without remainder explained by the Prasangikas? In what order do they occur, and why? 11. Explain Asanga's ten points. How does meditating on them make you feel? | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | Video16 Grounds & Paths - 7-Point Cause and Effect Bodhicitta Generation 9-22-11 | Ven. Chodron speaks about how all of our social roles and relations are completely made up. Then she goes over question #7 and #8 of the quiz on the Fundamental Vehicle grounds and paths. She then continues to teach on the seven-point cause and one effect method of generating bodhicitta. The quiz questions are: 7. Make an outline of all the types of exalted wisdom of the Fundamental Vehicle path of seeing and describe what each is or does. 8. Make an outline of all the types of exalted wisdom of the Fundamental Vehicle path of meditation and describe what each is or does. | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | Video15 Grounds & Paths - Demarcations of Hearer's Paths & Kindness of Mother Sentient Beings | The next question of the quiz on the Fundamental Vehicle grounds and paths is covered; What are the demarcations of the Hearer's paths? Then, Ven. Chodron teaches on how all beings are our mothers and that they've been extremely kind to us. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | Video14 Grounds & Paths - Fundamental Vehicle Quiz & Developing Equanimity 9-8-11 | The first five questions of the quiz on the Fundamental Vehicle paths and grounds are reviewed during the first half of the teaching. During the second half, Ven. Chodron continues teaching on the Mahayana path by teaching about the prerequisite for generating bodhicitta, equanimity. The questions discussed are: 1. What are the differences between the path of Fundamental Vehicle practitioners and those on the path of bodhisattvas? 2. Explain Nagarjuna’s verse: All [phenomena] are real, unreal Real and unreal, And not real or unreal This is what Buddha taught. 3. Why did the Buddha teach those four positions? 4. What is the relationship between the eight types of Fundamental Vehicle aryas and the five Fundamental Vehicle paths? Drawing a diagram or making an outline is fine to illustrate this, if you wish. 5. What is the relationship between the eight Fundamental Vehicle grounds and the five Fundamental Vehicle paths? Drawing a diagram or making an outline is fine to illustrate this, if you wish. | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | Video05 Concentration - The Nine Mental Abidings 9-5-11 | Ven. Chodron explains the nine mental abidings, the six powers, and the four mental engagements, which show how one progressively develops deeper and more supple concentration. | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 100 Episodes |
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