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Venerable Thubten Chodron Six root afflictions: Ignorance and wrong views
Our thoughts and actions influence ourselves and others.
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Relying on a spiritual mentor
The qualities to look for in a spiritual teacher and how to relate to a…
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Jacquetta Gomes Buddhism and Judaism
What are JuBu's and what have they done? A description of the accomplishments and writings…
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Different views of selflessness
How selflessness is viewed in the four philosophical tenet schools.
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Six root afflictions: Ignorance
An explanation of two primary kinds of ignorance and how both cause us problems.
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Basis of designation
How both faith and wisdom are needed to make progress on the path and how…
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Dr. Guy Newland The two truths: Conclusion
The debate between Tsongkhapa and Bhavaviveka and Tsongkhapa's interpretation of Chandrakirti.
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The two truths: The Svatantrika view
A theatrical portrayal of Bhavaviveka elucidates the views of the Svatantrika Madhyamaka, or Middle Way…
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The two truths in the Cittamatra system
Exploring the view that there's no external world, as taught in the Cittamatra system (one…
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The two truths in the four schools
The similarities and differences within the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and how they came…
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The two truths: The Sautrantika view
An in-depth look at the Sautrantika system (one of the four tenets).
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The two truths and dependent arising
Buddha nature in the sutras, the compatibility of dependent arising and emptiness, and the Sautrantika…
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