Chapter 16: Verses 395-400
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas 
Apr 9, 2015 Refuting remaining misconceptions of inherent existence and emptiness. Part of a series of talks on Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way.
- Refuting that things are not empty because the reasons establishing emptiness are truly existent
- The purpose of teaching emptiness
- Showing that conceptions of the two extremes—nihilism and absolutism—are erroneous
- Colophon and concluding dedication verse
- A permanent thing is a negation
100 Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas: Verses 395-400 (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.
