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Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions, Part 1

A Wisdom Academy Online Course with Thubten Chodron

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Lesson 1: The Origin and Spread of the Buddha's Doctrine

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Opening Prayers and Meditation
The Buddha's Life and the Spread of the Dharma

Lesson 2: Buddhism in Tibet and the Buddha's Qualities

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Aspirational Prayer and Meditation
Buddhism in China and Tibet and the Meaning of Refuge

Lesson 3: The Three Jewels Across Traditions

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The Three Jewels
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The Buddhist Worldview
Meditation and Contemplation

Lesson 4: Buddha's Awakening, Refuge, and the Truth of Suffering

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The Buddha's Omniscience and Taking Refuge
Basic Buddhism
Meditation and Motivation

Lesson 5: The Four Truths of the Aryas in the Sanskrit Tradition

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The Sixteen Attributes
Why Realizing Emptiness Is Important
Meditation and Reflection on Motivation

Lesson 6: The Four Truths in the Pali Tradition

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The Sixteen Attributes in the Pali Tradition
Meditation and Repaying Kindness

Lesson 7: Ethical Conduct and Monasticism

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Pratimoksa and Monastic Life
Reflection

Lesson 8: Advice for Monastics and Training in Concentration

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Monastic Discipline and the Higher Training in Concentration
Meditation and a Motivation of Compassion

Lesson 9: Meditation in the Pali Tradition

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The Jhanas, Immaterial Absorptions, and Superknowledges
Meditation and Bodhicitta Motivation

Lesson 10: Meditation in the Sanskrit Tradition

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The Higher Training in Concentration in the Sanskrit Tradition
Training in Special Meditative Stabilization
Meditation and Reflection on the Opportunity to Practice Dharma

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