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The Dhammapada: Gems of Wisdom (1 of 3)
By: Kim Allen
Readings: Main themes and contrasts
This first set of chapters gives us a clear overview of the main themes mentioned in the Introduction to Gil Fronsdal’s translation. They help us get our feet wet in the language and world of the Dhammapada.
- Introduction
- Chapter 1–Dichotomies
- Chapter 2–Vigilance
- Chapters 5, 6, 7 – Fool, Sage, Arahant
- Chapter 12–Oneself
- Chapter 15–Happiness
- Chapters 25, 26 – The Bhikkhu and The Brahmin (and we’ll read them again later)
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| The Simile of the Cloth | Andrea Fella | 2014.04.05 | 19:24 | 19:24 2014.04.05 |
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| Becoming a Refuge | Andrea Fella | 2020.05.26 | 22:46 | 22:46 2020.05.26 |
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| Seclusion, diligence, and samadhi | David Lorey | 2025.10.15 | 44:57 | 44:57 2025.10.15 |
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| Wisdom | Dawn Neal | 2025.12.20 | 49:25 | 49:25 2025.12.20 |
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| The Buddha and the Ogre | Diana Clark | 2018.03.08 | 42:26 | 42:26 2018.03.08 |
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| All My Ancient Twisted Karma | Fu Nancy Schroeder | 2021.05.04 | 16:06 | 16:06 2021.05.04 |
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| Dharmette: Buddha Before Buddhism (1 of 5) Intro to His Message of Peace | Gil Fronsdal | 2024.12.02 | 13:38 | 13:38 2024.12.02 |
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| Dharmette: Buddha Before Buddhism (4 of 5) The Peaceful Sage | Gil Fronsdal | 2024.12.05 | 14:46 | 14:46 2024.12.05 |
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| Liberative Dependent Arising and Poems from the Therigatha on Faith | Meg Gawler | 2017.11.06 | 44:29 | 44:29 2017.11.06 |
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| Shantideva | Stephen Batchelor | 2003.10.27 | 53:05 | 53:05 2003.10.27 |
| Title | Speaker | Date | Length | Length/ Date |
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| Guided Meditation: Recollection of the Buddha 2 | Kim Allen | 2024.10.12 | 40:45 | 40:45 2024.10.12 |
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| Guided Meditation: Recollection of the Buddha 1 | Kim Allen | 2024.10.12 | 34:29 | 34:29 2024.10.12 |
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| Introduction & Guided Meditation (Investigation 1) & Walking Meditation Instruction | Kim Allen | 2024.06.01 | 57:24 | 57:24 2024.06.01 |
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| Working Skillfully with Unskillful Thoughts (3 of 4): Methods 2 and 3 – Examining the Dangers and Withdrawing Attention – Talk and Guided Meditation | <multiple> | 2024.12.07 | 40:05 | 40:05 2024.12.07 |