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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Mental states and objects of knowledge
The Chittamatra explanation of mind-basis-of-all, objects of knowledge according to Prasangika, and partless particles according…
View PostVaibashika, Sautrantika, and Mind-only
Beliefs within the Vaibashika, Sautrantika, and Mind-only schools.
View PostSautrantika views
Objects of observation, possibility of omniscience, subtle mind and energy, and how ethical conduct is…
View PostGoals and obscurations
Selflessness in the Sautrantika school, meditating on topics other than emptiness, two ultimate goals, and…
View PostThe four seals
Geshe Dorji Damdul skillfully explains how ignorance leads to suffering and how to be rid…
View PostReality and appearances
How all functioning things have parts, same and different entities, the gap between reality and…
View PostBenefits of studying emptiness
How to actually practice wisdom and meditate on emptiness according to Prasangika Madhyamaka.
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