Five Paths

When we understand different schools properly from their own points of view, we develop a great deal of respect for all of the teachings of the Buddha.

The Gelug Svatantrika presentation of the eight branches of an arya pathway mind as explained by Tsongkhapa in “A Golden Rosary of Excellent Explanations.”

The samsara-builder networks of positive force and deep awareness are involved with perpetuating our samsaric existence, while the pure builder ones bring about our attainment of liberation and enlightenment.

Presentation of the debate between Jetsunpa and Panchen on the topic of true stoppings and voidnesses on the sutra level.

In “A Filigree of Realizations” (“Abhisamayalamkara”), Maitreya explains the progression of the five levels of mind we achieve that serve as pathways leading to liberation and enlightenment.

An advanced, detailed presentation, according to the various Buddhist tenet systems, of the practitioners’ progress in terms of the “five paths.” These five refer to the five levels of pathway minds we achieve, which lead to liberation and enlightenment.