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The Five Paths and the Ten Levels (2000)  $35.00

Lama Choedak and Peter Della Santina teach on the five progressive paths of mental development (accumulation; preparation; meditation; seeing; no more learning) and the ten levels of enlightenment.

Order Code	Tape Details
FP00/T01	Tape 1    [2/5/2000 0:00:00]   Dr Peter Della Santina
	Intro. Overview of the 5 paths & the 37 factors conducive to enlightenment. Relationship between 5 paths and 37 factors. The Path of Accumulation: 4 applications of mindfulness, 4 right efforts, 4 bases of miraculous powers; correspondence with Vajrayana practices; developing mental concentration. The Path of Application: 4 stages - heat, the peak, patient acceptance, the highest worldly factor.
FP00/T02	Tape 2    [2/5/2000 0:00:00]   Dr Peter Della Santina
	The Path of Application ctd: 5 controlling faculties - faith, wisdom, energy, concentration, mindfulness; relationship to the 5 states of meditational absorption. The Path of Seeing (the first level of enlightenment): freedom from 5 fears; understanding the 4 noble truths, the 7 limbs of enlightenment; overcoming the afflictions; understanding emptiness / independent origination. 55 min
FP00/T03	Tape 3    [9/5/2000 0:00:00]   Dr Peter Della Santina
	The Path of Cultivation (meditation; practicing and perfecting the Eight-fold Noble Path; Bodhisattva levels 1-9). The path of the Arhat. The path of the Bodhisattva. The 10 Levels: description; qualities attained; practices leading to these attainments - generosity, morality, patience, energy (zeal), meditation, wisdom (knowledge of emptiness). Discussion of what is meant by "emptiness".
FP00/T04	Tape 4    [9/5/2000 0:00:00]   Dr Peter Della Santina
	Discussion of what is meant by "emptiness" ctd. Practices leading to the attainments ctd - skill and means, resolution, power, knowledge. 10th level = attainment of Buddhahood = The Path of No More Learning. Q&A. 50 min