Sep 16, 2015

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Essence of a Human Life

Overcoming ignorance

The difficulty in applying the teachings on karma when it comes to creating virtue and…

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Essence of a Human Life

Coveting, malice, wrong views

The three destructive mental pathways that we need to be mindful of and apply antidotes…

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Middle Way Philosophy

The object of negation

The distinctions that have to be made to arrive at the right understanding of emptiness.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Meditation: Searching for the self

Geshe Dadul Namgyal guides a meditation on searching for the sense of "I" that inherently…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Right understanding of emptiness

Tendencies to watch out for when learning about emptiness, and important distinctions to be made…

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Middle Way Philosophy

The Madhyamaka view: Questions and answers

Geshe Dadul Namgyal answers questions from the first day of teachings on the Madhyamaka view.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Ignorance, afflictions, and emptiness

The relationship between the wisdom realizing emptiness and the other practices on the path, and…

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Middle Way Philosophy

The Madhyamaka view

An overview of Madhyamaka philosophy and the apparently conflicting views taught by the Buddha to…

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