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Guy Newland talking to Venerable Chodron outside the Abbey meditation hall.
Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths: Conventional existence

Detailed discussions of how all things exist conventionally, and why it's important to think about…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths and Tibetan philosophy

Tsongkhapa's presentation of the two truths changed Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing the need to strive…

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

The two truths and karma

The relationship of the two truths and two different ways of understanding karma.

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Buddhist Tenet Systems

Introduction to the two truths

An introduction to the concept of the two truths and its role in Buddhist teachings…

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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 2

Q & A focusing on taking away the appearance of an object or person.

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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 3

How the sense of an "I" appears to us yet cannot be found when investigating.

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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 1

How to identify the object of negation by taking away the appearance of something or…

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Tenets with Geshe Dorji Damdul

Benefits of cultivating bodhicitta

Combining the two techniques for cultivating bodhicitta and the benefits of cultivating bodhicitta.

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Tenets with Geshe Dorji Damdul

Discussion: Mind-only school

A discussion session regarding uncompounded space, objects as reflections of mind, and cause and effect…

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