VT – The Seven Spiritual Riches

The Seven Spiritual Riches

In this class we continue the exploration of the characteristics of the ideal Spiritual Friend. We reflect on how these qualities encourage a particular way of being in the world, that we ourselves can cultivate as dharma practitioners.

Other topics include:
-What are the seven spiritual riches
– The Supreme virtue of Kindness
-Four Kinds of Faith- Enthusiastic, Eager, Confident and Irreversible (Certain Knowing)

VT – Apr 2020 week 1

VT – The Spiritual Friend

The Spiritual Friend
Once we have taken refuge, how do we actually cross over to the Buddhahood?
Continuing the study of the opening passages in Chapter 2, Khandro La discusses the importance of having a spiritual friend/teacher. The Spiritual Friend is likened to a Captain who can help us cross over from the sadness and suffering of samsara.
Topics also covered include:
– The certainty and virtue of a Spiritual Teacher
– The function of provisional truths in Dzogchen
– The definition of Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism

VT 2.25 – Refuge and the Precepts

VT 2.24 An Interlude on How to Study Buddhism

VT 2.23 – What is (and is not) a Source of Ultimate Refuge

VT 2.20 – Meditation in Context (part 2)

VT 2.19 – Meditation in Context

VT 2.18- How To Take Refuge

VT 2.17 – Emptiness, Suffering and Refuge

VT 2.16 – Amitayus

VT 2.15 – Buddha of the Three Times

VT 2.14 – Refuge of the Dakinis Heart

VT 2.13 – Refuge Part 2

VT Special Lesson: Post Conventional Reality

VT 2.10 – Outer Preliminaries Part One: Impermanence

VT 2.9 – 14 Root Vows (cont.)

VT 2.8 – 14 Root Vows

VT 2.7 – Samaya

VT 2.6 – Empowerment (cont.)