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Ruth Sonam

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Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment

by
Geshe Sonam Rinchen

Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar and saint, came to Tibet at the invitation of the king of Western Tibet, Lha Lama Yeshe Wo, and his nephew, Jangchub Wo. His coming initiated the period of the second transmission of… Read More

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Eight Verses for Training the Mind

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Geshe Sonam Rinchen

How do we free ourselves from the demon of self-concern? These instructions are found in Eight Verses for Training the Mind, one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (literally "mind… Read More

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How Karma Works

The Twelve Links of Dependent-Arising

by
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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Six Perfections
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The Bodhisattva Vow

by
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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The Heart Sutra

An Oral Teaching

by
Geshe Sonam Rinchen

This short gem of a book shows how distorted perceptions and disturbing emotions—arising from our misunderstanding of reality—can be completely uprooted, resulting in freedom from suffering. … 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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The Three Principal Aspects of the Path

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Geshe Sonam Rinchen

The wish for freedom, the altruistic intention, and the wisdom realizing emptiness constitute the essence of the Buddhist path. In this teaching, Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains, in clear and readily accessible terms, Je Tsongkhapa’s (1357–1419) famed presentation of these three… Read More

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