tenets

Buddhist tenets are a system of ordering the philosophical positions of the four main schools of Buddhist philosophy–Vaibashika, Sautantrika, Cittamatra, and Madhyamika–and their subschools.

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Selflessness, karma, and rebirth

A discussion about the different philosophical tenet systems, whether they all aim for buddhahood, how…

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Tenet schools and selflessness

A continued explanation of selflessness according to the four philosophical tenet schools and their views…

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Basis of designation

How both faith and wisdom are needed to make progress on the path and how…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths: The Svatantrika view

A theatrical portrayal of Bhavaviveka elucidates the views of the Svatantrika Madhyamaka, or Middle Way…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths in the Cittamatra system

Exploring the view that there's no external world, as taught in the Cittamatra system (one…

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Guy Newland teaching.
Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths in the four schools

The similarities and differences within the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and how they came…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths: The Sautrantika view

An in-depth look at the Sautrantika system (one of the four tenets).

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths and dependent arising

Buddha nature in the sutras, the compatibility of dependent arising and emptiness, and the Sautrantika…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths and different tenets

The Vaibhashika (one of the four tenet schools) view of the two truths.

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

Introduction to the two truths

An introduction to the concept of the two truths and its role in Buddhist teachings…

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