The two truths: Conventional existence
Dr. Guy Newland 
Buddhist Tenet Systems 
Mar 7, 2010 Part of a series of teachings given from March 6-11, 2010, at Sravasti Abbey.
- Why is it important to think about emptiness rather than pursue a non-conceptual state
- How all things exist only conventionally
- Whether conventional existence is the majority rule
- How generalities relate to conventional existence
- Whose mind is labeling?
- There is no now—time is a convention
- Impermanence in relation to emptiness
Guy Newland on the Two Truths 04: Emptiness, conception, conventional existence (download)
Dr. Guy Newland
Guy Newland, a student of Jeffrey Hopkins, is a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism who has been a professor at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan since 1988. He served as Chairperson of Central Michigan University's Department of Philosophy and Religion during the periods 2000-2003 and 2006-2009. He was elected to the Mount Pleasant Board of Education in July 2003 and served until December 2007, including six months as President of the Board and one year as Secretary.
