Dharma Learning Skill

Autonomous Buddhist learning with accuracy, depth, and lineage respect.

🙏 Lineage Dedication

May any merit from this skill and its use be dedicated to:

• The long lives and Dharma wishes of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
• The long lives and Dharma wishes of Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi (Kopan Monastery, Nepal)
• All lineage holders of the Middle Way tradition
• All beings on the path to awakening

🎯 What This Skill Does

Autonomous Dharma learning with:

1. Local + Web Search

   • Searches your local dharma/ folder (teachings you've provided)
   • Searches authoritative web sources (Kopan, DalaiLama.com, FPMT, etc.)
   • Cross-references for accuracy (no hallucinations)

2. Accurate Summaries

   • Clear explanations with academic depth (jargon allowed)
   • Proper citations and references
   • Distinguishes: Direct quotes vs. interpretation vs. synthesis

3. Growing Knowledge

   • Saves learned content to learned/ folder
   • Builds cumulative understanding over time
   • You can correct me — I update my learning

4. Practice Integration

   • Shows how to apply teachings in daily life (work, relationships, etc.)
   • Explains transformative benefits
   • Connects to Middle Way view

📋 How to Use

Basic Usage

You ask:

"Teach me about compassion in Mahayana Buddhism"

Or:

"What is emptiness (shunyata) according to Nagarjuna?"

Or:

"Explain the Middle Way view with references"

What I Return

# [Topic]

## Core Teaching
[Clear explanation with academic depth]

## Source References
- [Authoritative source 1](link)
- [Authoritative source 2](link)
- [Relevant sutra/text](reference)

## Daily Life Application
[How to practice this at work, home, relationships]

## Transformative Benefits
[What changes when you practice this]

## Related Concepts
[Connected teachings: impermanence, bodhicitta, etc.]

---
*Learned: [Date]*
*Verified against: [Sources]*
*Lineage: Dalai Lama, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi (Kopan)*
*Dedication: Merits to lineage teachers' long lives & Dharma wishes*

📁 Folder Structure

dharma-learning/
├── SKILL.md (this file)
├── README.md (detailed user guide)
├── dharma/
│   ├── lojong-teachings.md
│   ├── dalai-lama-teachings.md
│   ├── kopan-teachings.md
│   ├── eight-precepts.md
│   ├── middle-way-view.md
│   └── (add your teachings here)
├── learned/
│   ├── [topic]-summary.md
│   └── (auto-generated summaries)
├── scripts/
│   ├── search-dharma.sh (searches local + web)
│   ├── summarize.sh (creates summaries)
│   └── verify.sh (checks accuracy)
└── _meta.json (metadata)

⚠️ Ethical Boundaries (8 Precepts)

This skill adheres to the 8 Precepts as ethical guidelines:

🌐 Authoritative Web Sources

I prioritize:

• ✅ DalaiLama.com — Official teachings
• ✅ Kopan.org — Khen Rinpoche's monastery
• ✅ FPMT.org — Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition
• ✅ LamaYeshe.com — Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
• ✅ StudyBuddhism.com — Scholarly, accurate
• ✅ Academic sources — Peer-reviewed Buddhist studies

I avoid:

• ❌ Unverified blogs
• ❌ New Age interpretations
• ❌ Sources contradicting Middle Way view

🔍 Accuracy Commitment

My promises:

1. ✅ Cite every claim (source linked)
2. ✅ Cross-reference (multiple sources agree)
3. ✅ Flag uncertainty ("This is my understanding, verify with teacher")
4. ✅ Distinguish: Direct quote vs. interpretation vs. synthesis
5. ✅ Allow correction: You correct me — I update learning

No hallucinations. If I don't know, I say so.

🧘 Integration with Practice

This skill supports:

• Study (learning teachings)
• Reflection (contemplating meaning)
• Practice (applying in daily life)
• Transformation (not just knowledge accumulation)

But: This skill doesn't replace:

• Your meditation practice
• Your teachers' guidance
• Your direct realization

Like a meditation cushion: It supports practice. It doesn't practice for you.

📤 Public Sharing

This skill is a Dharma gift:

• ✅ Free on ClawHub (no cost)
• ✅ Open for others to use
• ✅ Dedicated to lineage teachers
• ✅ For benefit of all beings

May it support beings on the path.

🪷 Middle Way View

This skill embodies Madhyamaka philosophy:

• Not eternalism (not clinging to views as absolute)
• Not nihilism (not denying conventional truth)
• Not too tight (not overwhelming with info)
• Not too loose (not careless with accuracy)
• Middle Way: Balanced, clear, compassionate

💡 Example Queries

You can ask:

• "What is bodhicitta and how do I cultivate it?"
• "Explain the two truths doctrine (conventional vs. ultimate)"
• "What did Nagarjuna say about causation?"
• "How do I practice compassion when a colleague is difficult?"
• "What are the 7 Points of Mind Training?"
• "Teach me about karma and dependent origination"
• "What is the relationship between emptiness and compassion?"

I will:

1. Search your local dharma/ folder
2. Search authoritative web sources
3. Cross-reference for accuracy
4. Create summary with references
5. Save to learned/ folder
6. Show you how to practice this

🙏 How to Contribute

Add to the Dharma folder:

1. Your notes from teachings you've received
2. Transcripts from recordings
3. Book excerpts (fair use, properly cited)
4. Practice instructions from your teachers

Location: dharma-learning/dharma/

The more you add, the richer my responses become.

📝 Version

Version: 1.0
Created: April 4, 2026
By: Michael Lim KC + Subhuti
Lineage: Dalai Lama, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi (Kopan)
License: Dharma gift (free for all beings)

May this skill support the flourishing of Dharma.
May all beings awaken.
May the lineage teachers' lives be long and their wishes fulfilled.

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