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Mind and Awareness

Object possessors and seven types of cognizers

Classification of possessors of objects and types of mind comprehending objects. How this is important…

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Mind and Awareness

Classification of objects

How our minds observe with or without interpretation and the classification of objects based on…

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Cover of Buddhism for Beginners.
Buddhism for Beginners

Science, creation and rebirth

An explanation of the Buddhist view of karma and rebirth; and a discussion of the…

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Mind and Awareness

Divisions of selfless: Abstract composites

Description of types of objects that are produced which are neither form nor consciousness.

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Mind and Awareness

Taking refuge

Old habitual reactions can be transformed by turning towards our practice.

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Mind and Awareness

Divisions of selfless: Consciousness

What comprises the primary mind and mental factors that govern our actions and experience.

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Mind and Awareness

Divisions of selfless: Forms

Summary of division of selfless related to appearances that we can perceive through senses and…

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Cover of Insight into Emptiness.
Books

“Insight into Emptiness” interview

An interview with Mandala magazine on the publication of Insight into Emptiness.

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Cover of Buddhism for Beginners.
Buddhism for Beginners

Selflessness

The problems with creating personal identities and how we benefit from questioning whether we are…

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