emptiness

Teachings on the core of Buddhist philosophy: that persons and phenomena are ultimately empty of inherent existence because they are dependent arisings. This is the most powerful antidote that eliminates the ignorance and afflictions that give rise to suffering.

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Thousand-armed Chenrezig
Chenrezig

1000-armed Chenrezig deity sadhana with guided medit...

The 1000-armed Chenrezig sadhana practice with guided meditation recording.

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Statue of 1000 armed Chenrezig made of wood.
108 Verses on Compassion

108 Verses: Verses 1-6

How great compassion protects our minds from afflictions and guides us through the spiritual path.

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Statute of a buddha and a candle light shining in front of the buddha.
Bodhisattva Path

Buddha’s life and Mahayana

Reflecting on Buddha's life on Vesak Day. Qualities of a bodhisattva as an inspiration in…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Bodhisattva practices

A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Meditation on emptiness

How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…

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Stone statue of Kuan Yin under a tree covered in snow.
Chenrezig Winter Retreat 2006-07

Looking for the “I”

Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

The 12 links of dependent arising

Ending the 12 links of dependent arising, correcting wrong views in how we perceive a…

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

The self and the aggregates

When the conception of "I" exists there is action, from action there is also birth,…

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

Emptiness of self

Understanding unfamiliar concepts in the teaching: the mind, the self, and emptiness of the self.

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

Conception of “I”

How all beings arise from the conception of "I" and are enveloped with the conception…

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

The fourth distortion

The source of suffering is due to our misconceptions in perceiving phenomena.

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Khensur Jampa Tegchog smiles at the camera.
Teachings by Khensur Jampa Tegchok

Love, compassion, and wisdom

It is through the three higher trainings (discipline, meditation and wisdom) that we overcome the…

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