Class 9 - Bodhicitta - Aspirational & Engaging

Download PDF's of Draft TRANSCRIPT, HANDOUTS and MP3 Tracks from the 9th class of 2011 held on Monday, May 2:

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Class TRANSCRIPT - DRAFT.

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

2011 Handout 8 - Vows.

DOWNLOAD MP3 TRACKS:

Track 1 - REVIEW FOUR SELF-LIBERATION/PRATIMOKSHA VOWS

• INTENTIONALLY KILLING AN ANIMAL DOES NOT BREAK THE VOW AGAINST KILLING AT THE ROOT
• REJOICING IN THE KILLING OF OSAMA BIN LADIN - AN INFRACTION OF THE VOW AGAINST KILLING.
• BREAKING FOUR SELF-LIBERATION VOWS AT THE ROOT
• ASSERTION THAT SUBTLE FORMS TRAVEL WITH PERSON FROM LIFE-TO-LIFE

Track 2 - MAIN MIND & MENTAL FACTORS OF ASPIRATIONAL & ENGAGING BODHICITTA.

• Five Omni-Present Mental Factors
• MENTAL FACTORS OF BODHICITTA
• NATURE OF VOWS – DIFFERING ASSERTIONS OF SVATANTRIKA MADHYAMIKA & PRASANGIKA MADHYAMIKA
• Concomitant means mental factors are connected or associated with their main mind.

Track 3 - EACH ASPECT OF THE DEFINITION OF ENGAGING BODHICITTA

• INVESTIGATING DEFINITION OF ASPIRATIONAL BODHICITTA PER SVATANTRIKA TENETS

Track 4 - DEMARCATION OF ASPIRATIONAL AND ENGAGING BODHICITTA (on the Paths) 

• WHY DON’T BODHISATTVAS ON THE 8TH TO 10TH GROUNDS HAVE ASPIRATIONAL BODHICITTA ANY LONGER?
• MIDDLING PATH OF ACCUMULATION - LATEST POINT BODHISATTVAS TAKE THE VOW.  

VALUE OF DISCUSSION/DEBATE, STUDIES & DHARAMSALA

Track 5 - MIDDLE WAY CONSEQUENTIALIST (PRASANGIKA) ASSERTIONS REGARDING:

• ASPIRATIONAL & ENGAGING BODHICITTA.
• DEMARCATION OF ASPIRATIONAL AND ENGAGING BODHICITTA

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