Commentary on refuting the idea that karma and craving are equally to be abandoned, and the conclusions of the text.
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches Dharmakirti’s (6th/ 7th century) commentary on the Compendium on Valid Cognition by Dignaga (480–540) with interpretation into English by Joshua Cutler from the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center and Katrina Brooks from Deer Park Buddhist Center.
Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe RSS feed for this section
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches Dharmakirti’s (6th/ 7th century) commentary on the Compendium on Valid Cognition by Dignaga (480–540) with interpretation into English by Joshua Cutler from the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center and Katrina Brooks from Deer Park Buddhist Center.
Refuting the theist-ritualists and Jainas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of theist-ritualist soteriology and beginning the commentary on refuting Jaina soteriology.
Refuting the Samkhyas and theist-ritualists
Completion of commentary on refuting Samkhya views and commentary on refuting theist-ritualist views.
Refuting the Vaisesikas and Samkhyas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of Vaisesika views and beginning of commentary on refutation of Samkhya views.
A refutation of Vaisesika soteriology
Completion of commentary on the section “Self and Suffering” and beginning the section on “A Refutation of Vaisesika Soteriology”.
Self and suffering, part 2 with questions and answers
Continued commentary on the section “Self and Suffering” and Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions.
Self and suffering
Continued commentary on the truth of the path.
Truth of the path
Completion of commentary on the truth of cessation, and beginning of commentary on the truth of the path.
Peace and sublimity
Commentary covers the second and third aspects of the truth of cessation: peace and sublimity, and refuting opposing views.
Meditating on no self
Commentary on the way of meditating on no-self, how to prove omniscience, and beginning the section on dispelling the idea that liberation is impossible.
