emptiness
Teachings on the core of Buddhist philosophy: that persons and phenomena are ultimately empty of inherent existence because they are dependent arisings. This is the most powerful antidote that eliminates the ignorance and afflictions that give rise to suffering.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron True cessations
An explanation of the four types of cessation spoken of in the Pali tradition.
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The four truths
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 1, completing the section “Three Questions about the Self” and…
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The path of the initial level practitioner
Teaching the concluding sections, covering "A Deeper Perspective on Causality" and 'The Path of the…
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Emptiness and conceptual designation
Applying emptiness to view events the events of 2020 including the pandemic. The four opponent…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 23-26
Commentary on thought transformation verses that look at attachment and anger from the viewpoint of…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verse 22
The way phenomena appear to us is dependent on our mind. A look at how…
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Bhikshuni Thubten Jampa Review of the four seals
Reviewing Chapter 1, discussing the four seals, three types of dukkha and emptiness.
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Review session: Identifying the root of samsara
A review of topics including identifying the correct root cause of samsara and the different…
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Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup Common and uncommon afflictions
The difference between uncommon and common afflictions, and the distinction between the coarse and subtle…
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Review session: Coarse and subtle selflessness
A review of Chandrakirti's assertions that hearer and solitary realizer arhats realize the emptiness of…
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Realizing emptiness by hearers and solitary realizers
Further explanation why Hearers and Solitary Realizers realize the emptiness of inherent existence and the…
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Review session: Bodhisattvas outshine through intell...
A review of the attainments of seventh ground bodhisattvas and the different levels of selflessness.
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