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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Proving the existence of past and future lives

Verses 37-43 of the Pramanavarttika, setting forth proof of the existence of past and future…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The defender’s response

Explaining the various responses a defender can give to the challenger in a debate, and…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of anger

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction of attachment and moves onto…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of attachment

Venerable Sangye Khadro reviews what is virtue and non-virtue and begins the first root affliction…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

A defender’s four answers

Reading from “The Defender’s Answers” in Chapter 23 “Procedures in Debate,” covering the four kinds…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The defender’s answers

Reviewing syllogisms and consequences as argument forms and discussing debate protocols and sets of the…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Virtuous mental factors #7-11

Venerable Sangye Khadro explains virtuous mental factors #7-11, encouraging discussion about how to cultivate them…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Virtuous mental factors #2-6

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues her commentary on the virtuous mental factors, explaining integrity, consideration for…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Object ascertaining mental factors

Venerable Sangye Khadro discusses the 5 object ascertaining mental factors, and begins explaining the 11…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Review of consequences

Reviewing the chapter on consequences, and beginning the chapter on "Procedures in Debate."

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