Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Products and Nonproduced Phenomena.”
Products and nonproduced phenomena
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Permanent phenomena and functioning things
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal continues in Chapter 10, covering Examples of Permanent Phenomena and Functioning Things.
Impermanent and permanent phenomena
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the first division existents into permanent and impermanent phenomena.
The equivalents of existents
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal teaches on the seven equivalents of the term existent, and engages the class in debate practice to help memorize their definitions.
Review: Chapters 7-8
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of Chapters 7 and 8, and begins going through the divisions of the selfless in Chapter 9.
The benefits of the study of Dudra
An introduction to Dudra, a branch of Buddhist philosophy.
Divisions of the selfless
Teaching on the divisions of the selfless, after a lively discussion about syllogisms created by the community.
Divisions of the selfless
The division of all phenomena according to the Sautrantika tenet school.
Outline of the selfless
Continuing Chapter 9 “Basic Buddhist Ontology” and reviewing the outline of the selfless, which includes definitions, divisions, and examples.
Correct signs practice and review
Sharing practice signs sent in by students and starting on Chapter 9 on “Basic Buddhist Ontology I.”
