Middle Way Philosophy
Teachings by Tibetan monastics and Western academics on central ideas in Buddhist philosophy.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Ignorance, afflictions, and emptiness
The relationship between the wisdom realizing emptiness and the other practices on the path, and…
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Meditation: The true nature of the self
An analytical meditation on searching for the true nature of the self.
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The Madhyamaka view
An overview of Madhyamaka philosophy and the apparently conflicting views taught by the Buddha to…
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Dr. Guy Newland Western perspectives on Tsongkhapa
Returning to Chapa chos kyi seng ge's refutation of Chandrakirti, which foreshadows Tsongkhapa.
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Conventional and ultimate nature
How Tsongkhapa refutes the Svatantrika view of conventional existence, while retaining the possibility of understanding…
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The Svatantrika view
Reviewing arguments that the ultimate nature cannot be known by the mind.
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Understanding through reasoned logic
The ultimate nature being unknowable by the mind, versus arguments that it is possible to…
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The Prasangika view
Tsongkhapa’s interpretation of the Prasangika view, and what it means to say that objects are…
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Emptiness and compassion
The importance of understanding emptiness correctly and how it relates to cultivating compassion.
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Diversity and tolerance
When we examine the diversity of Madhyamaka views within Tibetan Buddhism, we are also considering…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Discussion on Madhyamaka philosophies
Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.
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