The object of negation
The object of negation
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Essence of Refined Gold 
Jun 12, 2008 Part of a series of teachings on Essence of Refined Gold by the Third Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Sonam Gyatso. The text is a commentary on Songs of Experience by Lama Tsongkhapa.
- How those with an absolutist view can misconceive Buddha nature
- The two kinds of objects of negation
- Identifying the object of negation
- Using conceptuality in a beneficial way
Essence of Refined Gold 59 (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
