LamRim

The Stages of the Path


The LamRim is organized into teachings suitable for three scopes of Students:

Training the mind in the stages of the path of a student of Initial scope.

Developing the aspiration to experience the happiness of higher states in future lives.

Meditating on Death.

Meditating on the sufferings of the Six Realms.

The actual methods for gaining the happiness of higher states of existence in future lives.

Going for Refuge

Conviction in the Law of Karma.

Training the mind in the stages of the path of a student of intermediate scope.

Developing the wish to attain liberation.

The Four Noble Truths.

Meditating on true sufferings.

Establishing the path that leads to liberation.

The way delusions develop.

The twelve links of dependent arising.

How to practice the path that leads to liberation.

The Basis we need to attain liberation.

The paths we must follow to attain liberation

The Three Higher trainings
Discipline.
Meditation.
Wisdom.

Training the mind in the stages of the path of a student of great scope.

The path of Mahayana.

The benefits of Bodhicitta.

Developing Bodhicitta.

Training in the Seven Points.

Tonglen.

Engaging in a Bodhisattva's actions

Training in the Six Perfections.
Giving
Discipline
Patience
Enthusiasm
Meditation
How to train in Shamata
How to train in Vipashyana
Wisdom

Training in the four ways of benefiting students.

Training the mind in the stages of the path of a student of supreme scope.

The path of Vajrayana.


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