Class 8 - Bodhicitta - Aspirational & Engaging

Download PDF's of Draft TRANSCRIPT, HANDOUTS and MP3 Tracks from the 8th class of 2011 held on Friday, April 29:

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Class TRANSCRIPT - DRAFT.

2011 Handout 6 - BODHICITTA, Category by way of Being Bodhicitta

2011 Handout 7 - Differences between Svatantrika-Madhyamika and Prasangika Madhymaika Tenets (re Vows, Engaging Bodhicitta and Paths.

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Track 1 - Introductory review.

Track 2 - Handout 6 Catetory by way of Being (Bodhicitta): Aspirational Bodhicitta & Engaging Bodhicitta:

• Definitions and their Aspects.
• Main Mind & Mental Factors.

Track 3 - Conjoined Minds & Directly Conjoined Minds.

• Compassion Enhances Wisdom because Compassion is in Accord with Reality.
• Can Two Mental Consciousneses be Active at the same time?
• Requirements for Engaging Bodhicitta.
• Distinguishing Engaging Bodhicitta of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Track 4 - Aspirational Bodhicitta:

• Definition
• Aspects of Definition
• "Giving Up Bodhicitta"
• Distinctions between Aspirational and Engaging Bodhicitta.
• Q&A

Track 5 - What are Vows?

• Middle Way Autonomy (Madhyamika-Svatantrika) Yogic Practitioner (Yogacara) School Tenets and the Perfection of Wisdom course.
• Vows - Different assertions by Middle Way Consequentitalists (Madyaika-Prasangika) and Middle Way Autonomy-Yogacara. [Handout 7]

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