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Selflessness of phenomena
Explanation of the view of the selflessness of phenomena in the Buddhist tenet schools.
View PostArya disposition and Buddha nature
Describing the arya dispositions according to different tenet systems, from the sections "Ārya Disposition according…
View PostThe source of disagreement
The source of disagreements between the lower tenets schools and the Prasangika Madhyamikas.
View PostFear of compassion
How it takes time to form trusting relationships with others who have been harmed in…
View PostMeditation on working with an unhelpful friend
A guided meditation on changing counterproductive mental habits.
View PostThe mind’s potential in the Pali tradition
Starting Chapter 13, "Buddha Nature", covering the potential of the mind from the section, "The…
View PostSeven-limb Prayer
Purifying and creating positive potential prepare our minds to grow in wisdom and understanding.
View PostThe purity of emptiness
Explaining the emptiness of afflictive mind and the emptiness of purified mind, reviewing the section,…
View PostYogis and common people
The different understandings of the two truths possessed by those who have direct perception of…
View PostCultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
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