Ruth Sonam

Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way

With Commentary by Gyel-tsap

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• Aryadeva,
• Gyel-tsap,
• Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Gyel-tsap Dar-ma-rin-chen states that Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas was written to explain how, according to Nagarjuna, the practice of the stages of yogic deeds enables those with Mahayana motivation to attain Buddhahood. Both Nagarjuna and Aryadeva urge those who…  Read More

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The Bodhisattva Vow

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• Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Before the Dalai Lama bestows the Bodhisattva vow, he often teaches the short text known as the Twenty Verses on the Bodhisattva Vow by the Indian master Chandragomin. Chandragomin's text discusses some of the most important features regarding the vow,…  Read More

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How Karma Works

The Twelve Links of Dependent-Arising

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• Geshe Sonam Rinchen

We all want to find happiness and be free from suffering. Happiness comes from positive mental states and actions, and suffering from the opposite. The twelve-part process of dependent arising shows how actions underlain by ignorance propel us from one…  Read More

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Six Perfections

An Oral Teaching

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• Geshe Sonam Rinchen

The Six Perfections of generosity, ethical discipline, patience, enthusiastic effort, concentration, and wisdom are practiced by Bodhisattvas who have the supreme intention of attaining enlightenment for the sake of others. These six are perfections because they give rise to complete…  Read More

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The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas

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• Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Recognizing their true potential and letting go of everything which could hinder them on their spiritual journey, Bodhisattvas entrust themselves to the path taught by the Buddha. Resisting disturbing emotions, they learn to respond to difficult situations in a…  Read More

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