Chapter 13: Verses 312-320
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas 
Nov 13, 2014 The teachings on Chapter 13 of Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way refute the inherent existence of senses and objects.
- Analyzing how an object is perceived and what perceives it
- Refuting an inherently existent visual consciousness as the one that is looking at an object
- Refuting an inherently existent eye organ as the perceiver
- Refuting the combination of the three—eye, consciousness and object—as the instrument of looking at form
- Refuting inherent existence by examining auditory perception
79 Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas: Verses 312-320 (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.
