With video BA5Q2 Rinpoche answers the questions submitted after teachings BA5_9-12 and BA5_13-17 from Chapter 5 of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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With video BA5_23 Rinpoche gives a commentary on stanza 23 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. This is Shantideva’s request, for himself and all who, like him, want to help themselves, to maintain mindfulness and introspection/awareness in order to guard their minds.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 172.
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With video BA5Q1 Rinpoche answers some of the first questions submitted regarding Chapter 5.
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With video BA5_18-22 Rinpoche explains stanzas 18 to 22 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara. Now that we understand that all negative things – the sources of our suffering and pain – as well as all positive things – the sources of our happiness, peace and liberation – both are our mind itself, it is important to train and guard the mind. Guarding the mind with mindfulness and vigilant introspection is the discipline and the practice of dharma.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 170-172.
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With video BA5_13-17 Rinpoche continues the section on how all positive things also come from the mind. The paramitas of patience, diligence, meditation and wisdom are discussed here with stanzas 13 to 17 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 169-170.
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With video BA4Q8 Rinpoche answers the remaining three questions that were submitted regarding Chapter 4.
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With BA5_9-12 we come to the second point of this section: how every good thing and all virtue also come from the mind. The first three paramitas — giving, discipline and patience — are discussed here as Rinpoche explains stanzas from 9 to 12 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 168-169.
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With video BA5_2-8 Rinpoche begins the detailed explanation on the importance of guarding our mind with vigilant introspection. Stanzas from 2 to 8 of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara cover the first of three points in this section: how all problems and harm come from our untrained mind.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 165-168.
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With video BA5_1 Rinpoche gives the general outline and explains the essence of the fifth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, Vigilant Introspection. In brief, in order to follow the training of the Bodhisattva path, we have to guard and protect our mind constantly by applying mindfulness and awareness to it.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 5, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 164-165.
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This is a set of questions you can use to self assess your knowledge and understanding of the teachings relating to the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara, Carefulness. Please feel free to use these questions as you find helpful.
With BA4Q7 Rinpoche answers a few more questions submitted by Online Shedra students regarding Chapter 4.
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With BA4Q6 Rinpoche answers the second one of the many questions submitted by Online Shedra students during his recent journey to Bodhgaya.
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We have now come to the conclusion of Chapter Four, Carefulness. How do we actually get rid of the kleshas? With video BA4_43-48, Rinpoche discusses the stanzas 43 to 48 of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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With BA4Q5 Rinpoche answers one of the many questions submitted by Online Shedra students during his recent journey to Bodhgaya for Kagyu Monlam. Rinpoche will answer more questions in the next questions and answers video.
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While Rinpoche is in Bodhgaya participating the 29th Kagyu Monlam, we continue with Chapter Four. With video BA4_36-43 Rinpoche explains the stanzas from 36 to the first half of 43. Here Shantideva declares he will not be discouraged and lose heart but will strive on diligently, enduring the hardships in order to eliminate the negative emotions.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 4, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 157-159.
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With video BA4_33-35 we conclude the section on the necessity of carefulness regarding the shortcomings of negative emotions, which are the real target of our practice. This is Rinpoche’s explanation on the stanzas 33 to 35 of the fourth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara.
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We are also studying the commentary transcript on Chapter 4, which you can download here and in the Library section. Further recommended reading: the commentary book by Kunzang Pelden (Khenpo Kunpal), The Nectar of Manjushri’s Speech, p. 156-157.
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