Nov 17, 2005
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Profound view
How wisdom and compassion support each other. Ten ways to practice mindfulness of emptiness. When…
View PostThe self as a merely labeled phenomenon
Why understanding dependent arising precedes the realization of emptiness. The meaning of being merely labeled.…
View PostWays in which we apprehend phenomena
What does it mean when we say that things, including the self, exist in dependence…
View PostProgressing from wrong conceptions to correct view
How to use your meditation to move through the various stages of realizing emptiness, the…
View PostNegating inherent existence
The three levels of selflessness. Conventional and ultimate truths. The three levels of dependent arising.
View PostCultivating the correct view
The importance of meditating on emptiness. How ignorance leads to suffering and wisdom eliminates suffering.…
View PostRenunciation and bodhicitta
We can end our grasping at the illusory happiness of our lives and learn to…
View PostAdvantages of renunciation
Explains the opening verses, and explains the importance and advantages of renunciation. Clarifies what renunciation…
View PostExplanation of the extensive offering practice
An explanation of the symbolism of the extensive offerings practice; imagining vast offerings in order…
View PostWhat is important at the time of death
A guided meditation on imagining our own death. How to practice in preparation for death…
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