Lam-rim

A determination to be free of suffering, a bodhichitta aim to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all, and a correct understanding of emptiness are the three principal aspects of the graded path to enlightenment.

The lam-rim, or graded stages of the Buddhist path, take us from an ordinary limited being to a fully enlightened Buddha.

The “self” is very central to the Buddhist spiritual path. In this series, we explore how lam-rim practice helps us to develop a healthy sense of “me” and rid ourselves of identification with an inflated “me.”

Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2009

How to practice tantra effectively using the three levels of motivation as found within the lam-rim teachings.

An explanation of “Seven Point Mind Training” with elaboration on points from the lam-rim graded path.

Vajrasattva practice is a tantric meditation done for the purification of negative karmic potentials. On an ultimate level, Vajrasattva practice is non-conceptual meditation on voidness.

The lam-rim graded path includes the pathways of renunciation, a bodhichitta aim and an understanding of emptiness.

The source of the lam-rim graded path teachings in Tibet.

Detailed explanation of Atisha’s formulation of the graded practices for attaining enlightenment.