Commentary on Bodhicitta and The Middling Stages of Meditation; 30-September-2008 (Day 1 of 5; Morning) - Dalai Lama Audio Teachings on Tibetan Buddhism Podcast

Summary: Opens with the Chinese students reciting the Heart Sutra and a four-line dedication prayer. After welcoming the students, His Holiness gives an introductory overview of the entire path to buddhahood by commenting on the Chinese dedication prayer and a sutra verse (“Whoever sees dependent origination sees the dharma . . .”). Focusing on the unique Buddhist views of the self and the two levels of dependent origination (causal and imputational), he explains how they respectively relate to the two truths, the method and wisdom aspects of the bodhisattva path, and the rupa and dharma kayas.