English translation by Karma Zopa.
The chronological order of the first 4 talks have been altered, since the cassette tapes numbering were illogical.
Topic outline
Outlining the Mahayana Path
- Talk 1, The Five Paths File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 2, The Five Paths File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 3, The Five Paths File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 4, Thirty-seven Factor of Enlightenment File Audio file (MP3)
The Seven Vajra Points
The first three vajra points--Buddha, Dharma and Sangha--present the result to be attained; the fourth point, the Element, is the primary cause for being able to attain that result; the remaining three vajra points--Enlightenment, Qualities and Activity--are the conditions needed to attain it.
The last four vajra points explained in general.
The Three Types of Refuge
- Talk 2, The Three Types of Refuge File Audio file (MP3)
The necessity to present three types of refuge; how they are an ultimate or are not an ultimate refuge; the meaning of the name "Rare and Sublime."
Q&A 1:00:32
The Meaning of the Title, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
These 5 talks were found in a different collection but are assumed to belong in this series of talks.
Review notes by Hanna Severin.
- The Meaning of the Title File Audio file (MP3)
- The Rare and Supreme Buddha File Audio file (MP3)
- The Rare and Supreme Dharma File Audio file (MP3)
- The Rare and Supreme Sangha File Audio file (MP3)
- The Rare and Supreme Sangha, Continued File Audio file (MP3)
Fourth Vajra Point: the Element
The first 20 minutes are of poor audio quality.
- Questions and Answers - Session 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Questions and Answers - Session 2 File Audio file (MP3)
The Ten-fold Presentation Determining the Meaning of "Dharmadhatu"
- Talk 6, Function - continued File Audio file (MP3)
- Questions and Answers - Session 3 File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 7, Endowment File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 8, Manifestation, Phases, All-pervasiveness File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 9, Unchangingness File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 10, Unchangingness - continued File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 11, Unchangingness - continued File Audio file (MP3)
- Questions and Answers - Session 4 File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 12, Inseparability of the Qualities File Audio file (MP3)
Explanation of the Nature of the Victorious One and the Defilements by Means of Nine Examples
- Talk 13, Example 1 File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 14, Example 2- File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 15, Example 5- File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 16, Example 8 File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 17, Example 9 File Audio file (MP3)
Defilements and Stages of Realization Illustrated by the Nine Examples
- Talk 18, The Defilements to be Purified Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 19, The Gradual Stages of Realization File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 20, Realizing this through Faith File Audio file (MP3)
The Necessity to Explain the Element
- Talk 21, The Necessity to Explain the Second and Third Turning File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 22, The Reason for the Third Turning's Teachings File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 23, The Benefits from Relinquishing the Five Faults File Audio file (MP3)
Fifth Vajra Point: Enlightenment
- Talk 24, Essence, Purification and Benefits File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 25, Endowment: the Fifteen Qualities File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 26, Essence-, Dharmakaya, and Sambhogakaya File Audio file (MP3)
- Talk 27, Nirmanakaya File Audio file (MP3)