Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Commentaries on a 3rd century philosophical text on how to meditate on the nature of reality.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 7: Counteracting desire

Venerable Thubten Chonyi draws from Aryadeva's text as well as other sources to examine and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 158-165

A look at how much time we spend on acquiring objects of the senses, effort…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 7: Verses 166-172

Abandoning attachment to upper rebirths, or fame and wealth in this life, we can develop…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapters 7-8: Verses 173-176

By meditating on the disadvantages of attachment to seemingly attractive objects we can focus on…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Thoroughly preparing the student

Verses preparing the student’s mind for profound teachings on emptiness, the ultimate medicine that will…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 1

A review of Chapter 1 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 2

A review of Chapter 2 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Review of Chapter 3

A review of Chapter 3 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Review of Chapter 4

A review of Chapter 4 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Review of Chapter 5

A review on Chapter 5 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Review of Chapter 6: Part 1

A review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 8: Verses 176-178

Why the afflictions can be abandoned, and the importance of reflecting on our attachment to…

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