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Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 6 we discuss: Strategic karmic management. The karma of Buddhahood. The two bodies of a Buddha. How to maximize virtuous karma. Video and class materials.

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 5 we discuss: Virtuous, non-virtuous, and neutral karma. Four aspects of creating new karma. How to create powerful karmas—for better or worse. Mitigating the effects of non-virtuous karma. Video and class materials.

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 4 we discuss: How karma is stored in the mind. How karmic causes are created, and how karmic results emerge. Comparing Mind-Only and Middle-Way schools description of karma.   Video and class materials.

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 3 we discuss: When karma created in the present can ripen in the future The four different types of ripened results Karmic correlations—the types of ripened results that come from specific actions Video and class materials.

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 2: Examine "old" karma and "new" karma. Explore virtuous, non-virtuous, and neutral karma. Go through the ten main ways to create non-virtuous karma, and their positive counterparts. Video and class materials.

Karma: all of our actions and thoughts have inevitable results, both positive and negative, for better or for worse. Navigating our lives—and future rebirths—depends on understanding causality: how karma works. Understanding karma is crucial to reaching our goals, both material and spiritual. In class 1: Looking at the Buddhist texts we'll use as our source Logical proofs for how the universe works Mental vs physical karma Video and class materials.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In the final class of the series, we examine the qualities of awakened beings described by the Heart Sutra, and the crucial instructions on how to practice of the Perfection of Wisdom. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In this class, we review the foundation of all Buddhist teachings: the Four Noble Truths, as well as the four stages of awakening to nirvana according to the path of the arhat. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In this class, we examine the process of perception, and the 12 links of interdependent origination. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In part 3 we continue to explore Buddhist emptiness, and dive into the basic components of perception and consciousness. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In part 2 we look in detail at "emptiness"—what it means to say "empty of self-nature" and explore the famous line from the Heart Sutra: "Form is emptiness and emptiness is form." Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

The Heart Sutra is the most recited, copied, and studied text in all schools of Mahayana Buddhism. It reviews the foundations of Buddhist philosophy while revealing the profound Perfection of Wisdom: the doctrine of emptiness. In this class series, we will study the Sutra in Sanskrit, discuss the key philosophical points of Buddhism, and reveal the deep teachings on emptiness. In part 1 we introduce the text, recite it in Sanskrit, discuss the meaning of the title, set the stage, and introduce the main characters. Show notes include the Sutra in Sanskrit and English, along with video of the class and other visual aids.

Principles of balancing the humors (Sanskrit: dośa, dosha). Using food and herbs for preventative medicine. How to balance yourself with common herbal teas. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Cambria, California on July, 29, 2018. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

How the five elements combine in living beings. Descriptions of the biological humors (Sanskrit: dośa, dosha). How to recognize the doshas as they manifest in life. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Cambria, California on July, 29, 2018. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

The five universal elements of nature. "Space" (Sanskrit: ākāśa) as field of consciousness. How solar energy drives life on Earth. Guided meditation on the interconnectedness of nature through the five elements. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Cambria, California on July, 29, 2018. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Stages of herbal healing in Ayurveda. Defining rasayana, the path of soma, amrit, nectar. Entheogens, spiritual use of herbs. Defining adaptogen, improving vitality with herbs. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Cambria, California on July 30, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Taking the first steps on the Buddhist path: refuge and ethics. Briefly review refuge in the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Overview of causality. Material causes, immediate causes, causes vs. conditions. Relationship between karma and ethics. The power of formally vowing to live ethically. Two stages of vows: freedom vows and bodhisattva vows. Review the ten freedom vows. How to track your vows with a daily journal. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on September 14th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Review materialist arguments for mind. Review Dharmakirti's refutation. Review logical proof for past and future lives. How mind and matter co-exist. The twelve stages of how our mind creates our reality, beginning with ignorance, up to the cause of death and rebirth. Scare off half the class. Download Karma and the Mind handout Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on August 10th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Discovering the cause of "mind". Materialist arguments for mind. Buddhist arguments for mind. Defining a material cause,. Using deduction to prove past and future lives. Download the Proofs of Buddhahood handout Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on July 13th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Reverse engineering enlightened beings with logic. What is meant by omniscience? How buddhas perceive space and time. Methods for determining that buddhas have valid perception all the time. Interpreting whether the Buddha meant something literally or figuratively. Flaws in the logic for determining the origin of the universe. The logical absurdity of a first cause or a creator god. Download the Proofs of Buddhahood handout Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on June 8th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

How do we know if what we perceive is correct or not? Do our senses really give us accurate information about objective reality? The importance of logic in buddhism: the key to understanding Emptiness. Defining valid perception. Two types of perception and what they perceive. Levels of reality: evident, hidden, and deeply hidden. Download the Analyzing Valid Perception handout Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on May 11th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Walking through the path, we start with no experience with meditation. By building meditation techniques in the correct sequence, anyone can learn to master this skill. Applied Meditation part 4 - Conclusion The nine stages of developing meditative concentration. The six meditative powers to achieve. The four modes of focus to develop. Shamatha and Vipashyana - quietude and insight. Download the Meditation Levels and Paths Handout Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on April 13th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

The five obstacles to meditation. The antidotes to the obstacles to meditation. Lam Rim: Review steps shared with practitioners of medium scope. The qualities of samsara: suffering life. The causes of suffering. How to get out of samsara and achieve nirvana. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on January 26th, 2017. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

The six conditions of an ideal meditation environment. The eight parts of ideal meditation posture. Introduction to the Lam Rim: Tibetan Buddhist enlightenment engine. How to find a Teacher, and how to treat them. Taking the opportunity of leisure and fortune. Getting in gear: imminence of death. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Chico, California on December 1st, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Guided meditation covering the traditional Tibetan Buddhist Preliminary practices: Seven point meditation posture Refuge and motivation Visualize the Teacher Gathering virtue Purify obstacles Rejoice in goodness Request teachings Request Teacher to stay Dedication Led by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on November 10th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Meditation terminology from Sanskrit and Tibetan, defined in plain English. Review different types of meditation. Overview of the different parts of meditation, including environment, posture, and object. Learn the Six Preliminaries and Seven Ingredients of traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on November 10th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Identifying the object we wrongly believe exists. Got ya! Metaphors for experiencing emptiness directly: the magic show. Logical proof for emptiness: the one or many analysis. Deconstructing causation. The reasoning of interdependence. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on October 13th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Defining nirvana, the achievement of permanent peace. Breaking down the four divisions or aspects of nirvana. Describing the three main parts to the method for achieving nirvana. Why cultivating ethics is necessary to achieve peace. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on September 1st, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Defining bodhicitta and bodhisattva. The relationship between compassion and bodhicitta. The five stages of a bodhisattva's evolution. Techniques for developing bodhicitta. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on August 11th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Exploring how we protect ourselves from suffering. Examining what things can protect us, and what things cannot. Looking at how enlightenment, the path to reach enlightenment, and the community of practitioners who aim for this goal can offer real protection. How practitioners of lesser, middle, and greater scopes seek shelter. Taking refuge in your eventual enlightenment. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on July 14th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Deceptive reality vs. ultimate reality. Three different views of interdependence. What no-self does and does not mean. Relationship between causality and emptiness. Applying emptiness in your daily life Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on June 9th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Discussing why compassion is necessary to become an enlightened being. Defining what it means to have Bodhcitta and become a Bodhisattva. The benefits of developing the wish to become enlightened. Describing the seven step method to develop unlimited compassion. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on May 12th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Why to get serious about a spiritual life. Defining samsara, the cycle of rebirth. The relationship between having compassion for yourself, and having compassion for others. Discussion of why even the seemingly good things of life in fact bring suffering, Review the four principals of karma. Discussion of karma as seeds, and as momentum. How to develop spiritual motivation before you get out of bed in the morning. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on April 14th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

The meaning of Renunciation. Meditations to develop renunciation. Review the "Eight Worldly Thoughts". Review the four principals of karma. Taught by Mojohito von Tchudi in Chico, California on March 10th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/

Introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist enlightenment engine: the Lam Rim. Overview of the path and the goal of buddhist practice. Review the qualities of a good teacher. a good student, and a good teaching. Taught by Mojohito Tchudi in Grass Valley, California on March 8th, 2016. To subscribe to the podcast of these recordings, put this link in your favorite podcast app: https://mojohito.com/feed/podcast/