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Rongton Unit 20: The Bodhisattva Vows  $120.00

Lama Choedak Rinpoche explains the vows and their meanings.

Order CodeTape Details
BV02/C1 CD 1    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Introduction; 2 Altruism; 3 Altruism (cont); 4 Fundamental causes of bodhicitta; 5 Five concomitant causes.
BV02/1 Tape 1    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Introduction.
BV02/2 Tape 2    [22-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Altruism.
BV02/C2 CD 2    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  1. Five concomitant causes (cont); Class 2 - 1 Introduction and discourse; 2 Discourse (cont); 3. Discourse (cont).
BV02/3 Tape 3    [22-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Wishing altruism. 22 examples of Bodhicitta.
BV02/C3 CD 3    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 2 (cont):1 Stages of the Path of Preparation; 2 Discourse; Class 3: 1 Recap and discourse; 2 Discourse (cont).
BV02/C4 CD 4    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 4: 1 examples of Bodhicitta (cont); 2 examples of Bodhicitta (cont) ; 3 22 examples of Bodhicitta (cont); 4 examples of Bodhicitta (cont).
BV02/4 Tape 4    [29-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  22 examples of Bodhicitta cont. Bodhisattva vows until enlightenment; strengthening vows; dedicating merit; prayer; unruly beings and collecting merit.
BV02/C5 CD 5    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 4 (cont): 1 examples of Bodhicitta (cont); 2 Discourse on the vows; 3 Origin of Mind-only school ; Class 5: 4 Teaching on the transmission and vows; 5 Strengthening the vows.
BV02/5 Tape 5    [05-11-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Part A of the vows: 4 black and 4 white dharmas; Part B of the vows: Practicing for the benefit of self and others.
BV02/C6 CD 6    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 5 (cont): 1 Discourse on vows; 2 Engaging Bodhicitta; 3 Discourse on vows; 4 Discourse on vows (cont) Class 6: 5 Recap; 6 Continuing at root vow 9.
BV02/6 Tape 6    [12-11-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Root vows; 46 branch vows; 1-7.
BV02/7 Tape 7    [12-11-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  46 branch vows; 1-7 cont. Cultivate joy; generosity; respect; morality; wrong livelihood; frivolous activities.
BV02/C7 CD 7    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 6 (cont): 1 Vows 13-18; 2 Vows in connection with generosity; 3 Generosity (cont); 4 Generosity (cont).
BV02/C8 CD 8    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 6 (cont): 1 Generosity (cont); Class 7: 2 Recap and discourse; 3 Vows in relation to morality; 4. Morality (cont); 5 Morality (cont).
BV02/8 Tape 8    [19-11-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Morality continued; eliminating negative traits and 8 worldly dharmas. Eliminate delusions of others; morality to benefit others; tolerance; patience.
BV02/9 Tape 9    [26-11-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Tolerance; patience cont. Diligence; Perfection of concentration.
BV02/C9 CD 9    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 7 (cont): 1 Morality (cont); 2 Eliminating traits and 8 worldly dharmas; 3 Non-dualistic perceptions; Eliminate delusions of others; 4 Eliminating Delusions of others (cont); Class 8: 5 Recap and discourse; 6 Vows in connection with patience.
BV02/10 Tape 10    [03-12-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Perfection of concentration cont. Perfection of wisdom. Morality of helping others.
BV02/C10 CD 10    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 8 (cont): 1 Patience; Tolerance (cont); 2 Vows in connection with diligence; 3 Diligence (cont).
BV02/11 Tape 11    [10-12-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Morality of helping others cont. What breaks the vows.
BV02/C11 CD 11    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 9: 1 Perfection of concentration; 2 Perfection of concentration (cont) 3 Vows in connection perfection of wisdom; 4 Wisdom (cont).
BV02/C12 CD 12    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 9 (cont): : 1 Wisdom (cont); Class 10: 2 Vows 35-46; morality of helping others; 3 Vows 35-37.
BV02/12 Tape 12    [17-12-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Explanation before taking vows. The way to take the vows and actualise them.
BV02/C13 CD 13    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 10 (cont): : 1 Vows 38-40; 2 Vows 41-46.
BV02/C14 CD 14    [15-10-2002]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Class 10 (cont): : 1 Explanation before taking vows; 2 what breaks the vow; 3 Explanation before taking vows (cont).

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