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An inherently existent self

An inherently existent self

A series of commentaries on Mind Training Like Rays of the Sun by Nam-kha Pel, a disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa, given between September 2008 and July 2010.

  • Continuing the commentary on determining the selflessness of persons
  • How to investigate if the self is inherently different from the aggregates
  • Steps in doing the analysis as taught by Nagarjuna
  • Ways to think about things between meditation sessions to aid in loosening up the perception of persons and things as being inherently existent

MTRS 68: Is the self different from the aggregates (download)

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.