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Identifying the cause of a future life’s body
Verses 114-118 of the Pramanavarttika, including five sense faculties as the cause of the next…
View PostAtoms and breaths
Verses 97-106 of the Pramanavarttika, including refuting the idea that atoms are the cause of…
View PostParts and wholes
Verses 89-96 of the Pramanavarttika, including refuting the idea that there is a partless whole.
View PostIdentifying the causes of samsara
Verses 80-88 of the Pramanavarttika, identifying the causes of samsara.
View PostBody isn’t mind’s cooperative condition
Verses 69-79 of the Pramanavarttika,refuting the idea that body and mind are substantially identical.
View PostThe definition of substantial cause
Verses 55-68 of the Pramanavarttika, arising, abiding, decaying, and ceasing.
View PostThe body is not the mind’s substantial cause
Verses 48-54 of the Pramanavarttika, the relationship between body, mind, and breath.
View PostThe causes of body and mind
Verses 44-47 of the Pramanavarttika, the causes of body and mind.
View PostProving the existence of past and future lives
Verses 37-43 of the Pramanavarttika, setting forth proof of the existence of past and future…
View PostMaking life meaningful by connecting with others
How doing even small positive things can make a difference in the lives of others…
View PostFaith, purification, and merit
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 9, 'Tools for the Path', exploring the ideas of faith,…
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