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AUDIO

Attachment, by Ajahn Sucito


TEACHINGS

Ezra Bayda on attachment

Attachment, by Ajahn Brahm


Bodhicitta

AUDIO
Bodhicitta, by Norman Fischer
Bodhicitta, by Pema Chodron

TEACHINGS

Bodhicitta: The Excellence of the Awakened Heart, by Pema Chodron

An Essential Instruction on Refuge and Bodhicitta, by Patrul Rinpoche

Developing the Mind of Great Capacity, by the Dalai Lama


OTHER

Compassion and Bodhicitta, from "A View on Buddhism" web site

Bodhicitta teachings, from bodhicitta.net web site

 


Bodhisattva

 

AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

Bodhisattva, a video teaching from Jack Kornfield

 

TEACHINGS

Arahants, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

What is a Bodhisattva?, by Kosho Uchiyama



Buddha

 

AUDIO

The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi


VIDEO

Buddha: A Fully Enlightened Person


TEACHINGS

Kamma and Its Fruit, by Nyanaponika Thera

Arahants, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

 


Buddhanature


Consciousness


AUDIO

Consciousness and the World, by Ajahn Sumedho


Dharma

 

TEACHINGS

What is Dharma?, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Buddhadharma in Daily Life, by Master Sheng Yen

Qualities of the Dhamma, by Bhikkhu Bodhi


OTHER

An outline of the Buddha's teachings (Pali Canon), from Access to Insight

A definition of Dharma from About.com

Definitions of Dharma from Wikipedia



Emptiness

 

AUDIO
Teaching by Stephen Batchelor
Teaching and guided meditations by Ajahn Punnadhammo
Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

TEACHINGS
The Integrity of Emptiness, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
The Wisdom of Emptiness (many perspectives from the Tibetan tradition)
Emptiness, by Master Sheng Yen
Emptiness and Existence, by the Dalai Lama

TEXTS

Commentary on the Heart Sutra by Master Hsuan Hua

Heart Sutra teachings by Norman Fischer

 
OTHER

Five hindrances


AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

Additional teaching by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

Online course in the Five Hindrances by Gil Fronsdal

 

TEACHINGS

Five Hindrances, by Ajahn Brahm 

Practicing with the Five Hindrances, from Tricycle magazine

The Five Hindrances, by Ajahn Sumedho


TEXTS

Texts from the Pali Canon, compiled by Nyanaponika Thera

Chart of Five Hindrances from Bodhi Monastery


Five skandhas


AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

5 Khandhas, by Ajahn Sumedho


TEACHINGS

The Five Skandhas, by Lama Surya Das

The Five Skandhas, by Chogyam Trungpa

Five Piles of Bricks: The Khandhas as Burden & Path, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu



Four immeasurables/Four brahmaviharas


AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

 

TEACHINGS

The Four Sublime States, by Nyanaponika Thera

Lovingkindness, by Sharon Salzberg

The Four Brahmaviharas, by Ajahn Munindo


Four Noble Truths

AUDIO

Teachings by Gil Fronsdal
The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Teachings on the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path from the vipassana/insight meditation tradition


TEACHINGS
Teachings by Ajahn Sumedho
Teaching by Ajahn Chah
Teaching by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Teaching by the Dalai Lama

Teaching by Ajahn Jagaro

Teaching by Traleg Kyabgon

Teaching by Chogyam Trungpa

TEXTS
From The Tree of Enlightenment, by Peter della Santina
From
Wings to Awakening, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
From the Pali canon
The Eightfold Path for the Householder, by Jack Kornfield
The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Eightfold Path, by Walpola Rahula

 

OTHER

A nice summary of the Eightfold Path



Interdependent origination

 

AUDIO

The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

 

TEACHINGS

Dependent Origination, by Joseph Goldstein

A Universal Formula, by Andrew Olendzki

Dependent Origination, by Christina Feldman

Paticca-Samuppada--Dependent Origination, by Ajahn Brahm

 


Interpenetration


OTHER

Indra's net, from Wikipedia


Karma

 

AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

 

VIDEO

"Karma Sermonette," from "Religions of the World"


TEACHINGS

Changing Karma, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Cause and Effect, by Joseph Goldstein

Rethinking Karma, by David Loy

Und

 

OTHER

The Ten Courses of Wholesome Karma

 


Meditation


TEACHINGS

The Key to Knowing Ourselves is Meditation, by Pema Chodron

What is Meditation? by Susan Piver



Merit


TEACHING

Punna (Merit), by Ajahn Sucitto

The Making and Sharing of Merit, by Ajahn Sucitto

Merit: A Study Guide, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu


Mindfulness


TEACHINGS

Teaching by Bhante Gunaratana

BOOKS
The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana

VIDEOS
Mindfulness, with Jon Kabat-Zinn

OTHER
The Real Practice of Mindfulness, by Andrew Olendzki
Mindfulness Defined, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Nirvana

 

AUDIO

The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Three Characteristics and Nibbana, by Bhikkhu Bodhhi


TEACHINGS

Three takes on nirvana (from Tricycle.com)

Damien Keown on nirvana

B. Alan Wallace on nirvana

 


Paramitas/Paramis

 

AUDIO

Teachings by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

Teachings on the Paramis, by Gil Fronsdal

The Paramis: A Historical Background, by Guy Armstrong



OTHER

The Ten Perfections: A Study Guide, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

The Paramis: A Chart



Rebirth


AUDIO

The Buddha's Teaching as It Is, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

 

TEACHINGS

Does Rebirth Make Sense, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

 

OTHER

An interesting story

 


Samsara


AUDIO
Samsara, by Joseph Goldstein
Samsara: The Wheel of Birth and Death, by James Baraz


Seven factors of awakening


AUDIO

Seven factors of awakening, by Gil Fronsdal

The seven factors of enlightment as fruits of practice, by Diana Winston

Factors of Enlightenment, by Jack Kornfield


Three (or Four) Dharma Seals

 

AUDIO

Teaching on impermanence by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

The Three Characteristics and Nibbana, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Anatta: Selves and Not-Selves, by Thanissaro Bhikkhu


TEACHINGS

The Three Dharma Seals, by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Practice of Looking Deeply Using the Three Dharma Seals, by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Buddha's Teachings on Selflessness, by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli

No Self or True Self, by Jack Kornfield

Insight Into Impermanence, by Carol Wilson and Andrew Olendzki

Anatta (Non-Self), by Ajahn Brahm

Teaching by Pema Chodron

The Four Seals of Dharma, by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
The Three Marks of Existence, by Pema Chodron


OTHER

The Four Dharma Seals, from About.com

 


Three Refuges and Precepts

 

AUDIO

History of the Precepts, by Zoketsu Norman Fischer

The Three Refuges, by Tara Brach

 

TEACHINGS

Three Refuges, by Bhikkhu Nyanamoli

Becoming a Buddhist Lay Disciple, by Bhikkhu Bodhi

The Three Gems, by Thich Nhat Hanh

The Five Precepts, by Buddhaghosa

Taking Refuge and Awakening Compassion, by Lama Surya Das

An Ear to the Ground: Uncovering the Living Source of Zen Ethics, by Lin Jensen



Three root defilements/Three poisons


AUDIO
Understanding the Defilements, by Steve Armstrong


Two truths



Upaya


OTHER

The Origins of "Skilful Means" in Early Buddhism, by Peter Nelson


Wisdom


TEACHING
The Perfection of Wisdom, by Gil Fronsdal
 

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