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Audio – Fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism | ||
Level 1: Getting Started | ||
Approaching Study and Meditation | ||
| Meditation Methods (Moscow, Russia, November 2005) Lower Quality (5.4 MB) | Higher Quality (9.3 MB) | 0:47 hours | mp3 audio |
Approaching the Dharma in a Balanced Way(Seattle, Washington, USA, April 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6.8 MB) | Higher Quality (13.8 MB) | 0:59 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.2 MB) | Higher Quality (8.5 MB) | 0:36 hours | mp3 audio |
Level 2: Lam-rim (Graded Stage) Material | ||
Overview | ||
Explanation of Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment(Prague, Czech Republic, January 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (5.3 MB) | Higher Quality (11 MB) | 0:46 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (7 MB) | Higher Quality (14.5 MB) | 1:01 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (13.1 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (3.2 MB) | Higher Quality (6.8 MB) | 0:28 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (6.8 MB) | Higher Quality (14.3 MB) | 0:59 hours | mp3 audio |
Initial Scope | ||
| How to Meditate on a Precious Human Life (Boise, Idaho, USA, April 2003) Lower Quality (5.4 MB) | Higher Quality (11 MB) | 0:47 hours | mp3 audio |
Karma: Free Will versus Determinism(Berlin, Germany, July 2005) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.8 MB) | Higher Quality (9.6 MB) | 0:42 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (12.2 MB) | 0:55 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (3.5 MB) | Higher Quality (6.8 MB) | 0:30 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (2.7 MB) | Higher Quality (5.4 MB) | 0:23 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (3 MB) | Higher Quality (6 MB) | 0:26 hours | mp3 audio |
Intermediate Scope | ||
The Five Aggregates: Conventional and Deepest Reasons for Their Structure(Seattle, Washington, USA, April 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.9 MB) | Higher Quality (10 MB) | 0:43 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.7 MB) | Higher Quality (12.2 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
Advanced Scope | ||
Voidness (Emptiness) | ||
| Advice for Studying Voidness (Emptiness) (Morelia, Mexico, April 2004) Lower Quality (5.2 MB) | Higher Quality (8.7 MB) | 0:45 hours | mp3 audio |
Cognizing the Voidness (Emptiness) of the Self in Terms of the Five Aggregates(Boise, Idaho, USA, April 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (8.2 MB) | Higher Quality (16.4 MB) | 1:11 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (7.5 MB) | Higher Quality (15 MB) | 1:05 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (3 MB) | Higher Quality (7.5 MB) | 0:30 hours | mp3 audio |
The Voidness or Total Absence of an Impossible “Me”(Moscow, Russia, November 2005) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.5 MB) | Higher Quality (9.1 MB) | 0:40 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.4 MB) | Higher Quality (8.7 MB) | 0:38 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (3.5 MB) | Higher Quality (7.7 MB) | 0:30 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (4.8 MB) | Higher Quality (9.6 MB) | 0:41 hours | mp3 audio |
Incorrect Consideration and Voidness(Arco, Italy, October 2007) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.9 MB) | Higher Quality (9.9 MB) | 0:43 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.7 MB) | Higher Quality (9.3 MB) | 0:41 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (4 MB) | Higher Quality (8 MB) | 0:35 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (2.6 MB) | Higher Quality (5.1 MB) | 0:22 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (5.7 MB) | Higher Quality (10.1 MB) | 0:44 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 6 Lower Quality (4.7 MB) | Higher Quality (9.5 MB) | 0:41 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 7 Lower Quality (4.7 MB) | Higher Quality (9.4 MB) | 0:41 hours | mp3 audio |
Compassion and Bodhichitta | ||
Explanation of the Seven-Part Cause and Effect Guideline for Developing Bodhichitta(Seattle, Washington, USA, November 2007) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (12.5 MB) | Higher Quality (25.1 MB) | 1:49 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (10.2 MB) | Higher Quality (20.5 MB) | 1:30 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (11.7 MB) | Higher Quality (23.5 MB) | 1:43 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (8.6 MB) | Higher Quality (17.1 MB) | 1:15 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (10.2 MB) | Higher Quality (20.4 MB) | 1:29 hours | mp3 audio |
Tonglen (Giving and Taking) in the Context of Equalizing and Exchanging One's Attitudes about Self and Others(Munich, Germany, March 2005) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6 MB) | Higher Quality (11.1 MB) | 0:52 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.1 MB) | Higher Quality (11.1 MB) | 0:52 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (5.1 MB) | Higher Quality (9.2 MB) | 0:44 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (6.4 MB) | Higher Quality (11.7 MB) | 0:55 hours | mp3 audio |
Level 3: Lojong (Attitude-Training) Material | ||
General | ||
Strategies for Deconstructing Jealousy(Freiburg, Germany, February 2004) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6.2 MB) | Higher Quality (11.6 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.5 MB) | Higher Quality (11.9 MB) | 0:56 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (4.8 MB) | Higher Quality (9.1 MB) | 0:42 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (6.2 MB) | Higher Quality (11.5 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
The Five Types of Deep Awareness | ||
Using the Five Types of Deep Awareness in Daily Life(Freiburg, Germany, February 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.9 MB) | Higher Quality (9.3 MB) | 0:43 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (5.7 MB) | Higher Quality (10.7 MB) | 0:49 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (7.1 MB) | Higher Quality (13.3 MB) | 1:02 hours | mp3 audio |
Specific Texts | ||
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons - Dharmarakshita | ||
Reading of Wheel of Sharp Weapons | ||
| 1973 Loose Poetic Translation Lower Quality (4.6 MB) | Higher Quality (10.3 MB) | 0:40 hours | mp3 audio |
| 2006 Literal Translation Lower Quality (5 MB) | Higher Quality (11.4 MB) | 0:44 hours | mp3 audio |
A Bodhisattva's Garland of Gems - Atisha | ||
Explanation of A Bodhisattva's Garland of Gems(Berlin, Germany, November 2004) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.1 MB) | Higher Quality (8 MB) | 0:35 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (3 MB) | Higher Quality (6 MB) | 0:26 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (3.5 MB) | Higher Quality (6.9 MB) | 0:30 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (4 MB) | Higher Quality (7.8 MB) | 0:34 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (2.7 MB) | Higher Quality (5.3 MB) | 0:23 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 6 Lower Quality (3.3 MB) | Higher Quality (6.5 MB) | 0:29 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 7 Lower Quality (4.9 MB) | Higher Quality (9.4 MB) | 0:42 hours | mp3 audio |
Eight-Verse Attitude Training - Langri-tangpa | ||
Explanation of Eight-Verse Attitude-Training(Berlin, Germany, May 2005) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.4 MB) | Higher Quality (9 MB) | 0:38 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (2.6 MB) | Higher Quality (5.2 MB) | 0:23 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (1.8 MB) | Higher Quality (3.7 MB) | 0:16 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (2.2 MB) | Higher Quality (4.2 MB) | 0:19 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (4.1 MB) | Higher Quality (8.2 MB) | 0:36 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 6 Lower Quality (4 MB) | Higher Quality (8 MB) | 0:35 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 7 Lower Quality (3 MB) | Higher Quality (5 MB) | 0:22 | mp3 audio |
Seven-Point Attitude-Training - Geshe Chaykawa | ||
Explanation of Seven-Point Attitude-Training(Berlin, Germany, June 2004) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4 MB) | Higher Quality (7.8 MB) | 0:34 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.1 MB) | Higher Quality (7.8 MB) | 0:35 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (2.1 MB) | Higher Quality (4.1 MB) | 0:18 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (2.1 MB) | Higher Quality (4.2 MB) | 0:18 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (4.2 MB) | Higher Quality (8.2 MB) | 0:37 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 6 Lower Quality (2.8 MB) | Higher Quality (5.5 MB) | 0:24 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 7 Lower Quality (1.9 MB) | Higher Quality (3.7 MB) | 0:16 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 8 Lower Quality (4.6 MB) | Higher Quality (9 MB) | 0:40 hours | mp3 audio |
The Two Bodhichittas in The Seven-Point Attitude-Training(Morelia, Mexico, April 2004) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.9 MB) | Higher Quality (8.8 MB) | 0:42 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.6 MB) | Higher Quality (8.2 MB) | 0:40 houts | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (6.8 MB) | Higher Quality (11.9 MB) | 0:59 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (7.4 MB) | Higher Quality (12.6 MB) | 1:05 hours | mp3 audio |
Thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices - Togmey-zangpo | ||
Reading of Thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices | ||
| 1973 Loose Poetic Rendering Lower Quality (1.3 MB) | Higher Quality (3 MB) | 0:11 hours | mp3 audio |
| 2006 Literal Translation Lower Quality (2.1 MB) | Higher Quality (4.6 MB) | 0:18 hours | mp3 audio |
Explanation of Thirty-seven Bodhisattva Practices(Xalapa, Mexico, May 2006) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (5.8 MB) | Higher Quality (9.9 MB) | 0:50 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (5.8 MB) | Higher Quality (10 MB) | 0:51 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (6.6 MB) | Higher Quality (11.2 MB) | 0:57 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (8.4 MB) | Higher Quality (15.6 MB) | 1:13 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 5 Lower Quality (6.7 MB) | Higher Quality (11.8 MB) | 0:58 hours | mp3 audio |
Level 4: Deepening the Understanding of the Path | ||
Fundamentals | ||
| Becoming Convinced of Rebirth: A Personal Story (Freiburg, Germany, February 2003) Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (11.7 MB) | 0:55 hours | mp3 audio |
The Buddhist Concept of Time(Freiburg, Germany, February 2006) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6.1 MB) | Higher Quality (13.6 MB) | 0:52 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (5.1 MB) | Higher Quality (12.2 MB) | 0:50 hours | mp3 audio |
Introduction to the Mind and Mental Factors(Boise, Idaho, USA, April 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (5.8 MB) | Higher Quality (11.7 MB) | 0:51 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.4 MB) | Higher Quality (12.8 MB) | 0:56 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (12.7 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (6.7 MB) | Higher Quality (13.4 MB) | 0:58 hours | mp3 audio |
Buddha-Nature | ||
| Buddha-Nature and the Clear Light Mind (Berlin, Germany, October 2006) Lower Quality (1.4 MB) | Higher Quality (3.5 MB) | 0:12 hours | mp3 audio |
Types of Meditation | ||
Introduction to the Sixteen Aspects of the Four Noble Truths in Sutra and Tantra(Berlin, Germany, October 2006) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (8.4 MB) | Higher Quality (18.6 MB) | 1:13 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (4.1 MB) | Higher Quality (9.1 MB) | 0:36 hours | mp3 audio |
Level 5: Analysis of the Mind and Reality | ||
Cognition Theory | ||
Level A: Basics | ||
| Introduction to Ways of Knowing and Debate (Boise, Idaho, USA, April 2003) Lower Quality (6.1 MB) | Higher Quality (12.5 MB) | 0:53 hours | mp3 audio |
Seven Ways to Cognize Objects(Boise, Idaho, USA, April 2003) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6.4 MB) | Higher Quality (13.1 MB) | 0:56 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (5.9 MB) | Higher Quality (11.9 MB) | 0:51 hours | mp3 audio |
The Four Indian Buddhist Tenet Systems | ||
| The Four Indian Tenet Systems on Voidness (Emptiness) (Morelia, Mexico, April 2004) Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (11.1 MB) | 0:55 hours | mp3 audio |
Voidness (Emptiness) | ||
| Brief Survey of Self-Voidness and Other-Voidness Views (Morelia, Mexico, April 2006) Lower Quality (5.3 MB) | Higher Quality (9.7 MB) | 0:46 hours | mp3 audio |
Negation Phenomena: How to Focus on Voidness (Emptiness)(Berlin, Germany, March 2004) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (4.2 MB) | Higher Quality (7.9 MB) | 0:36 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (6.3 MB) | Higher Quality (11.6 MB) | 0:55 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (7.1 MB) | Higher Quality (13.8 MB) | 1:02 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (6.2 MB) | Higher Quality (12.1 MB) | 0:54 hours | mp3 audio |
Level 6: Study of the Major Indian Texts | ||
Suhrllekha (Letter to a Friend) - Nagarjuna | ||
| Reading of Letter to a Friend Lower Quality (3.8 MB) | Higher Quality (8.3 MB) | 0:32 hours | mp3 audio |
Chatuhshataka (Four Hundred Verses) - Aryadeva | ||
Introduction to Four Hundred Verses(Berlin, Germany, June 2007) | ||
| Part 1 Lower Quality (6.8 MB) | Higher Quality (13.5 MB) | 0:59 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 2 Lower Quality (8.8 MB) | Higher Quality (18.1 MB) | 1:17 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 3 Lower Quality (7.3 MB) | Higher Quality (15 MB) | 1:04 hours | mp3 audio |
| Part 4 Lower Quality (8.2 MB) | Higher Quality (16.7 MB) | 1:11 hours | mp3 audio |
Reading of Four Hundred Verses | ||
| Chapters 1 - 4 Lower Quality (2.8 MB) | Higher Quality (5.6 MB) | 0:24 hours | mp3 audio |
| Chapters 5 - 8 Lower Quality (2.9 MB) | Higher Quality (5.8 MB) | 0:25 hours | mp3 audio |
| Chapters 9 - 12 Lower Quality (3.8 MB) | Higher Quality (7.6 MB) | 0:33 hours | mp3 audio |
| Chapters 13 - 16 Lower Quality (4.7 MB) | Higher Quality (10.2 MB) | 0:41 hours | mp3 audio |
Bodhicharyavatara (Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior) - Shantideva | ||
Reading of Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior | ||
| 1 The Benefits of Bodhichitta Lower Quality (0.9 MB) | Higher Quality (2 MB) | 0:07 hours | mp3 audio |
| 2 Openly Admitting Previous Negative Acts Lower Quality (1.5 MB) | Higher Quality (3.5 MB) | 0:13 hours | mp3 audio |
| 3 Gaining Hold of a Bodhichitta Aim Lower Quality (0.8 MB) | Higher Quality (1.8 MB) | 0:06 hours | mp3 audio |
| 4 Taking Care (about Bodhichitta) Lower Quality (1.1 MB) | Higher Quality (2.7 MB) | 0:10 hours | mp3 audio |
| 5 Safeguarding with Alertness Lower Quality (2.3 MB) | Higher Quality (5.4 MB) | 0:20 hours | mp3 audio |
| 6 Showing Patience Lower Quality (3 MB) | Higher Quality (7 MB) | 0:26 hours | mp3 audio |
| 7 Joyful Perseverance Lower Quality (1.7 MB) | Higher Quality (4.1 MB) | 0:15 hours | mp3 audio |
| 8 Far-Reaching Mental Stability Lower Quality (4.1 MB) | Higher Quality (9.7 MB) | 0:36 hours | mp3 audio |
| 9 Far-Reaching Discriminating Awareness Lower Quality (4.3 MB) | Higher Quality (10 MB) | 0:37 hours | mp3 audio |
| 10 Dedication Lower Quality (1.4 MB) | Higher Quality (3.4 MB) | 0:13 hours | mp3 audio |
