How we can use an understanding of the nature of mind and logical reasoning to arrive at a conclusion that rebirth exists.
The reasoning behind rebirth
Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the second volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Buddhist theories of perception and the foundation stages of the Buddhist path.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches on the second volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Buddhist theories of perception and the foundation stages of the Buddhist path.
The Buddhist view of the mind
Every topic in Buddhism is related to the mind. A look at the nature of the mind including it’s conventional and ultimate natures.
The four seals of Buddhism: The second, third and fourth seals
Explanation of the last three of the four seals and how contemplating them results in a change of perspective.
The four seals of Buddhism: The first seal
How understanding the first seal of Buddhism, that all conditioned phenomena are impermanent, is a powerful antidote to negative emotions.
Virtuous and variable mental factors & the afflictions
Finishing teaching the virtuous mental factors, and then covering the root afflictions, auxiliary afflictions, and ariable mental factors.
Object ascertaining and virtuous mental factors
The 51 mental factors, covering the five object-ascertaining and 11 virtuous mental factors.
The body and mind
The various aspects that compose the body and mind: the twelve sources and eighteen constituents, and the five omnipresent mental factors.
Classification of phenomena
A discussion about meditation and syllogisms, and begins Chapter 3 outlining the Buddhist classification of phenomena.
Reliable cognizers and meditation
The relationship between our thinking patterns and types of cognizers, and how inferential reliable cognizers relate to meditation.
Correct reasons and reliable cognizers
Three kinds of doubt, the Prasangika view of reliable cognizers, and how to know when we have a correct reason and reliable cognizer.