Teachings

Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.

About Buddhist Teachings

It is said that the Buddha gave more than 84,000 teachings on how to attain liberation and full awakening. We are fortunate to have qualified living teachers who can explain these teachings and show us how to put them into practice in modern life.

Here, you’ll find everything from an introduction to the Buddhist worldview to in-depth commentaries from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition on the stages of the path to awakening, thought training, and Buddhist philosophy. Explore commentaries pages here.

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Venerable Chodron and Venerable Tarpa wear hard hats and pour concrete on the Chenrezig Hall construction site.

Bodhisattva Path

How to become a bodhisattva, a great being intent on attaining full awakening for the benefit of all beings.

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Buddhist Worldview

An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.

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For Young People

Teachings from the annual Young Adults Explore Buddhism program and talks especially for youths.

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Venerable Chodron next to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Library of Wisdom and Compassion

Teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s commentary on the stages of the path for a Western audience.

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New to Buddhism

Short talks introducing the Buddhist worldview and teachings based on Venerable Thubten Chodron’s introductory books.

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Venerables Chodron, Chonyi, and Damcho recreate "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."

Stages of the Path

Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.

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Venerable Chodron smiling with two white flowers beside her head.

Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or TuneIn Radio.

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Study Buddhist Treatises Podcast

Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or TuneIn Radio.

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Venerables Kunga and Dekyi clean the septic system with joy.

Thought Training

Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.

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Wisdom

Cultivate wisdom that can overcome ignorance at all levels and lead to the attainment of liberation and full awakening.

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All Posts in Teachings

Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Awareness of our buddha nature eliminates hindrances

Concluding teaching from the text, "Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature", covering the topic are we…

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Stages of the Path

Great value and rarity of a precious rebirth

Explaining the great value and the difficulty in having a precious human birth, teaching from…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Causal clear light mind

Describing the clear and cognizant nature of the mind and innate clear light mind, covering…

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Stages of the Path

Identifying 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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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Remembering the kindness of the guru with Ven. Khadro

Stories about Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe from Venerable Sangye Khadro’s experience.

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Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

Remembering the kindness of the guru with Ven. Chodron

Stories about Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe from Venerable Thubten Chodron’s experience.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Nothing is to be removed

Explaining how the uninterrupted path leads to liberated path, transforming buddha nature and the third…

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Stages of the Path

Analytic and placement meditation

Explaining the misconceptions about analytical meditation and placement meditation and how to refute them, completing…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Turning the Dharma wheel and buddha nature

Explaining how the progression of teachings in the three turnings of the wheel presents the…

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Stages of the Path

What to do between sessions

Explaining the four causes to restrain the mind as what to do in the periods…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four puzzling points

Explaining the four puzzling points, from the section, "A Puzzle", in Chapter 13.

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Stages of the Path

What to do during the actual session

Explaining how to practice mediation in general, continuing the teaching from Chapter 5.

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