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Emptiness and worldly appearances
Emptiness is not simply another quality of a sense object, like color or shape, but…
View PostWisdom from Great Aunt Ga-ga
A person in prison remembers his great-aunt and the wealth of advice she gave. He…
View PostMerely imputed New Year’s Eve
On the eve of the new year, a reflection on how "New Year's Day" is…
View PostEmptiness as the nature of phenomena
When anything exists, from the moment it exists, it is empty of inherent existence.
View PostEmptiness feels so solid
Emptiness, sometimes mistakenly thought of something that exists solidly, is actually a non-affirming negation, a…
View PostBuddha nature and omniscient mind
What buddha nature means; It doesn't mean that we're already buddhas. A continuing explanation of…
View PostThe pitfalls of perfectionism
Developing conviction in the Dharma teachings and how to approach the Dharma in a constructive…
View PostTara’s wisdom
Further explanations of doing the Tara sadhana and what different sections mean. The various kinds…
View PostTara is not inherently existent
A buddha is a manifestation of qualities. We don't want to view Tara, or any…
View PostThe precepts of mind training
How we tend to view others as objects or commodities for our own happiness rather…
View PostHow to see Tara
It is incorrect to project human qualities on Tara or see her as a theistic…
View PostSeasons change
The seasons change, a vivid example of impermanence. Calling a day the first day of…
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