Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast Archives - Thubten Chodron episodes:

• November 16, 2019Science and gender equality

  Covering the sections in Chapter 12, “Science” and “Gender Equality."

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 09, 2019Consumerism and the environment

  Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections "Consumerism and the Environment," "The World of Business and Finance," and "Media and the Arts".

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 08, 2019Refuge and bodhicitta

  The uncommon Mahayana practice of taking refuge.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 07, 2019Lamrim and six preparatory practices

  How to meditate on the lamrim, and the six preparatory practices.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 07, 2019Structuring a meditation session

  More on relating to spiritual mentors, and discussing different types of meditation.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 06, 2019Preventing and resolving problems

  How to prevent, identify, and resolve problems in the spiritual mentor and disciple relationship.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 06, 2019Relating to our teacher by action

  How to rely on a spiritual mentor in our actions and explores what it means to "please" the guru.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 05, 2019Seeing the guru as Buddha

  How to cultivate trust, appreciation, and respect for the spiritual mentor, and what it means to see the guru as Buddha.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 05, 2019The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor

  The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not relying, or relying improperly, on a spiritual mentor.

  ...more

  

  ---

• November 05, 2019Becoming a qualified disciple

  How to become a qualified disciple, and the importance of looking for internal qualities and not just external titles in a teacher.

  ...more

  

  ---