Chapter 14: Verses 326-334
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas 
Jan 8, 2015 Refuting wrong views on the inherent existence of functional phenomena. Part of a series of talks on Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way.
- Review of verses 326 to 331
- Analyzing at the relationship between an object and its attributes to refute true existence
- A composite that is a truly existent single unit is not possible
- refuting the Sautantrika view that an object and it’s particles are one truly existent entity
- Since none of the parts is the object, the collection of parts could not be the object
- How to reflect on a composite such as a room to see that there is no independent thing existing by way of it’s own entity
87 Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas: Verses 326-334 (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.
