Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas
Commentaries on a 3rd century philosophical text on how to meditate on the nature of reality.
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Review of Chapter 7: Counteracting desire
Venerable Thubten Chonyi draws from Aryadeva's text as well as other sources to examine and…
View PostChapter 7: Verses 158-165
A look at how much time we spend on acquiring objects of the senses, effort…
View PostChapter 7: Verses 166-172
Abandoning attachment to upper rebirths, or fame and wealth in this life, we can develop…
View PostChapters 7-8: Verses 173-176
By meditating on the disadvantages of attachment to seemingly attractive objects we can focus on…
View PostChapter 8: Thoroughly preparing the student
Verses preparing the student’s mind for profound teachings on emptiness, the ultimate medicine that will…
View PostReview of Chapter 1
A review of Chapter 1 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostReview of Chapter 2
A review of Chapter 2 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostReview of Chapter 3
A review of Chapter 3 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostReview of Chapter 4
A review of Chapter 4 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostReview of Chapter 5
A review on Chapter 5 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostReview of Chapter 6: Part 1
A review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostChapter 8: Verses 176-178
Why the afflictions can be abandoned, and the importance of reflecting on our attachment to…
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