Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas
Commentaries on a 3rd century philosophical text on how to meditate on the nature of reality.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 10: Verses 229–237
Individual refutation of the self posited by non-Buddhist schools, in particular by Vaisesikas and Samkhyas.
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Chapter 10: Verses 226-228
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe starts teaching on individual refutations of the self that is put forward…
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Chapter 10: Verses 238-246
Geshe Yeshe Thabke continues to challenge our instinctive view of the self as permanent and…
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Chapter 10: Verses 247-250
Does selflessness mean nonexistence? How to avoid the two extremes of nihilism and eternalism and…
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Chapter 11: Verses 251-258
Does time exist substantially? How do past, present, and future really exist?
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Chapter 11: Verses 259-265
Refutation of lower Buddhist schools’ view of permanent future phenomena.
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Chapter 11: Verses 266-274
Teachings on refutation of substantially existent duration and on impermanence.
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Chapters 11-12: Verses 275-277
Teachings on refuting the wrong views start with explaining the qualities of a proper Dharma…
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Chapter 12: Verses 277-278
Geshe Thabkhe answers questions on subtle impermanence, emptiness, and continues teachings on refuting the wrong…
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Chapter 12: Verses 278-280
Teachings on how to prove the Buddha’s omniscience based on reasoning and experience.
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Chapter 12: Verses 281-285
Teachings explaining the difficulty of understanding emptiness and why emptiness should not be feared.
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Chapter 12: Verses 286-295
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the importance of not lapsing from the right view, and…
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