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Shāntideva - Way of the Bodhisattva
Shāntideva – The Way of the Bodhisattva – Commentary by HH Dalai Lama and Padmakara Translation Group
| Chapter 0. Introduction | Commentary |
GPT Summaries by chapter (of HHDL’s Commentary, Padmakara Group’s commentary) |
| Chapter 1. The Benefits of Bodhichitta | Commentary | |
| Chapter 2. Offering and Purification | Commentary | |
| Chapter 3. Embracing Bodhichitta | Commentary | |
| Chapter 4. Carelessness | Commentary | |
| Chapter 5. Attentiveness | Commentary | |
| Chapter 6. Patience | Commentary | |
| Chapter 7. Endeavour – Diligence | Commentary | |
| Chapter 8. Meditative Concentration | Commentary | |
| Chapter 9. Wisdom | Commentary | |
| Chapter 10 Dedication | Commentary | |
| Extras: | Glossary, Full Text of poem, Appendixes |
| Chapter 1. Introduction | Commentary | GPT Summaries by chapter (of HHDL’s Commentary) |
| Chapter 2. The Buddhist Context | Commentary | |
| Chapter 3. The Two Truths (Verses 1 – 4ab) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 4. Critiquing the Buddhist Realists (Verses 4cd -15ab) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 5. The Mind-Only Viewpoint (Verses 15c – 39) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 6. The Authenticity of the Mahayana (Verses 40 – 43) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 7. Emptiness According to the Middle School (Verses 44 – 59) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 8. The Nature of Existence of Self (Verses 60 – 77) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 9. The Nature of Phenomena (Verses 78 – 105) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 10. Countering Objections (Verses 106 – 115) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 11. Key Arguments Refuting Intrinsic Existence (Verses 116 – 167) | Commentary | |
| Chapter 12. Generating the Awakened Mind | Commentary |
‘Practicing Wisdom’ HH Dalai Lama’s expansion of Shantideva’s ‘Wisdom’ Chapter 9The Foundation of Buddhist Thought by Geshe Tashi Tsering
The Four Noble Truths
| Introduction | Commentary | Summaries (by GPT) |
| Chapter 1 Setting the Wheel of Dharma in Motion | Commentary | |
| Chapter 2 The Truth of Suffering | Commentary | |
| Chapter 3 The Truth of Origin | Commentary | |
| Chapter 4 The Truth of Cessation | Commentary | |
| Chapter 5 The Truth of the Path | Commentary |
Practices of Bodhisattva
37 Practices of Bodhisattva
| 37 Practices of Bodhisattva | Commentaries (Combined Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo ‘The Heroic Heart’ & Dilgo Khyentse ‘The Heart of Compassion‘) |
Summaries | Mindmap 1-24, Mindmap 25-37 |
Tsongkhapa Lam Rim
HHDL’s Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment – Middle-length Lamrim
Commentary on Tsongkhapa’s Middle-length Lamrim – Mainly on the 68 Verses of the Lamp
| Chapter 1. General Introduction | Commentary | Unriddle Summary |
| Chapter 2. Features of the Lamrim Teachings | Commentary | |
| Chapter 3. Relying on a Spiritual Teacher | Commentary | |
| Chapter 4. Becoming Inspired to Practice Dharma | Commentary | |
| Chapter 5. Refuge, Karma and Precepts | Commentary | |
| Chapter 6. Seeking Freedom from Cyclic Existence | Commentary | |
| Chapter 7. Cultivating the Altruistic Intensions of Bodhicitta | Commentary | |
| Chapter 8. The Ceremony for Generating Bodhicitta | Commentary | |
| Chapter 9. Bodhisattva Outlook and Action | Commentary | |
| Chapter 10. The Perfection of Wisdom | Commentary | Numbers in the summaries above refer to page numbers of the text for the commentary |
Contains quite a few footnotes I’ve added to help my understanding of Buddhist terminology.
Tsongkhapa Lamrim Chenmo
Volume 1
| Chapter 8. Three types of person | Commentary | Mind map | Summaries | Unriddle Summaries |
| Chapter 9. Mindfulness of Death | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 10. Reflecting on Your Future | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 11. Going for Refuge in the Three Jewels | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 12. The Precepts of Refuge | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 13. The General Characteristics of Karma | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 14. The Varieties of Karma | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 15. Cultivating Ethical Behaviour | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 16. The Attitude of a Person of Small Capacity | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 17. The Eight Types of Suffering | Commentary | Mind map | Summary | |
| Chapter 18. The Six Types of Suffering | Commentary | Mind map | Summaries | |
| Chapter 19. Further Meditations on Suffering | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 20. The Origin of Suffering | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 21. The Twelve Factors of Dependent Origination | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 22. The Attitude of a Person of Intermediate Scope | Commentary | Mind map | Summaries | |
| Chapter 23. Ascertaining the Nature of the Path Leading to Liberation | Commentary | Mind map | ||
| Chapter 24. The Nature of the Three Trainings | Commentary | Mind map |
Volume 2 (Using ‘Commentary Steps on the Path to Enlightenment‘ by Lhundub Sopa Volume 3: The Way of the Bodhisattva)
| Introduction. | Commentary | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
Summary |
| Chapter 1. The Stages of the Path for Persons of Great Capacity | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 2. Compassion, the Entrance of the Mahayana | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 3. The Sevenfold Cause-and-Effect for Personal Instructions | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 4. Dealing with Laxity and Excitement
When pliancy dawns: recognising, stabilising, and using it for seeing |
Mind Map (detailed) Relationships Ch1-4 |
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| Chapter 5. Attaining Serenity
Mindfulness & Introspective Vigilance: the twin guardians of calm abiding |
Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 6.
Śamantha as Part of the Path |
Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 7. Precepts of the Bodhisattva Vow | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 8. Training in the Mahāyāna: Precepts and Perfections |
Mind Map (detailed) |
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| Chapter 9. Perfection of Generosity | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
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| Chapter 10. Perfection of Generosity – Part 2 | |||
| Chapters 9 and 10 side-by-side synthesis | |||
| Chapter 11. Perfection of Ethical Discipline | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
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| Chapter 12. Perfection of Patience | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
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| Chapter 13. Perfection of Perseverance | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
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| Chapter 14. The Perfections of Meditative Stability and Wisdom | Mind Map (detailed) Mind Map (short) |
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| Chapter 15. Helping Others to Mature: The Four Ways to Gather Disciples | Mind Map (detailed) |
Volume 3 (Using ‘Commentary Steps on the Path to Enlightenment‘ by Lhundub Sopa Volumes 4 & 5: The Way of the Bodhisattva)
| Introduction. | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 1. Śamatha and Vipaśyanā | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 2. Preparing for Śamatha Meditation Installing the self-correcting attention system |
Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 3. Focusing on Your Mind on the Object of Meditation | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapters 1 to 3. Śamatha Architecture Master Map | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 4. Dealing with Laxity and Excitement When pliancy dawns: recognising, stabilising, and using it for seeing |
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| Chapter 5. Attaining Śamatha | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter 6. Śamantha as Part of the Path |
Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Insight or Vipaśyanā (Tsongkhapa LamRim Volume 3 Part 2. | Geshe Sopa ‘Steps on the Path to Enlightenment’ Vol 5) | |||
| Chapter T7, GS1. | Commentary | Mind Map (detailed) | Summary |
| Chapter T8, GS2. |
Mind Map (detailed) |
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| Chapter T9, GS3. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T10, GS4. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T11, GS5. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T12, GS6. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T13, GS7. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T14, GS8. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
| Chapter T15, GS9. | Mind Map (detailed) | ||
HH Dalai Lama Wisdom and Compassion Series Teachings with Thubten Chodron
HH Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron Approaching the Buddhist Path
| Chapter 1. Exploring Buddhism | Commentary | Summary | Unriddle Summary |
| Chapter 2. The Buddhist View of Life | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 3. Mind and Emotions | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 4. The Spread of BuddhaDharma and the Buddhist Cannons | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 5. The Buddha’s Teachings Form a Cohesive Whole | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 6. Investigating the Teachings | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 7. The Importance of Kindness and Compassion | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 8. A Systematic Approach | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 9. Tools for the Path | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 10. Making Progress | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 11. Personal Reflections on the Path | Commentary | ||
| Chapter 12. Working in the World | Commentary |
McDonald Meditations
McDonald How to Meditate
| Title | Introductions | Meditations |
| Meditations on the Mind | ||
| Meditation 3.1 Meditation on Breath | Intro 4:03 mins | Meditation 13:37 mins |
| Meditation 3.2 Clarity of the Mind | Intro 3:10 mins | Meditation 11:40 mins |
| Meditation 3.3 Continuity of the Mind | Intro 5:41 mins | Meditation 8:37 mins |
| Analytical Meditations | ||
| Meditation 4.1 Emptiness | Intro 7:01 mins | Meditation 13:10 mins |
| Meditation 4.2 Appreciating our Human Life | Intro 5:01 mins | Meditation 14:06 mins |
| Meditation 4.3 Impermanence | Intro 3:26 mins | Meditation 9:15 mins |
| Meditation 4.4 Death Awareness | Intro 5:16 mins | Meditation 4.4.1 11:16 mins Meditation 4.4.2 12:42 mins Meditation 4.4.3 18:08 mins |
| Meditation 4.5 Karma | Intro 10:00 mins | Meditation 27:22 mins |
| Meditation 4.6 Purifying Negative Karma | Intro 11:06 mins | Meditation 16:09 mins |
| Meditation 4.7 Suffering | Intro 5:53 mins | Meditation 33:25 mins |
| Meditation 4.8 Equanimity | Intro 5:48 mins | Meditation 13:04 mins |
| Meditation 4.9 Loving-kindness | Intro 5:08 mins | Meditation 18:00 mins |
| Meditation 4.10 Tonglen – Taking and Giving | Intro 7:36 mins | Meditation 15:38 mins |
| Meditation 4.11 Dealing with Negative Energy | Intro 6:12 mins | Meditation x mins |
| Visualisation Meditations | ||
| Meditation 5.1 Body of Light | ||
| Meditation 5.2 Simple Purification | ||
| Meditation 5.3 Tara, the Buddha of Enlightened Activity | ||
| Meditation 5.4 Avalokiteshvara | ||
| Meditation 5.5 Inner Heat | ||
| Prayers and other Devotional Practices | ||
| Meditation 6.4 Buddha Shakyamuni | ||
| Meditation 6.5 Medicine/Healing Buddha | ||
| Meditation 6.7 Tara Prayer |
I have used Speechelo (an AI tool) to convert Kathleen McDonald’s excellent guided meditations in ‘How to meditate’ into voice. Two voices are used. Arthur gives an introduction to explain why you are doing that particular meditation and what you should be thinking about; and Brooke, at a slower pace speaks the meditation with many pauses.
