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Middle Way Philosophy

Western perspectives on Tsongkhapa

Returning to Chapa chos kyi seng ge's refutation of Chandrakirti, which foreshadows Tsongkhapa.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Conventional and ultimate nature

How Tsongkhapa refutes the Svatantrika view of conventional existence, while retaining the possibility of understanding…

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Middle Way Philosophy

The Svatantrika view

Reviewing arguments that the ultimate nature cannot be known by the mind.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Understanding through reasoned logic

The ultimate nature being unknowable by the mind, versus arguments that it is possible to…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Imputations by thought

What it means for objects to be mere imputations by thought.

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Middle Way Philosophy

The Prasangika view

Tsongkhapa’s interpretation of the Prasangika view, and what it means to say that objects are…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Emptiness and compassion

The importance of understanding emptiness correctly and how it relates to cultivating compassion.

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Guided Meditations

Forgiving ourselves

Overcoming low self-esteem and self-criticism to realize our full potential.

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Essence of a Human Life

Giving up grasping

Practicing now so that giving up our body, wealth, and friends at the time of…

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Essence of a Human Life

What matters at the time of death

Cutting the cord of attachment and aversion so that we can be free from petty…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Overview of the stages of the path

The conclusion of the teaching series with a broad overview of all the stages of…

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Essence of a Human Life

Preparing for death

Reflecting on the deaths happening around us constantly is a warning for us to practice…

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