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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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Truth of the path

Completion of commentary on the truth of cessation, and beginning of commentary on the truth…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Peace and sublimity

Commentary covers the second and third aspects of the truth of cessation: peace and sublimity,…

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Pramanavarttika with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Meditating on no self

Commentary on the way of meditating on no-self, how to prove omniscience, and beginning the…

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Green Tara

Who is Tara?

The first of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India as…

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Wisdom

Combining wisdom and compassion

Combining Chandrakirti's sevenfold reasoning with the three types of compassion.

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Wisdom

Chandrakirti’s sevenfold reasoning

Meditation and teachings on Chandrakirti's sevenfold reasoning to realize emptiness.

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Wisdom

Investigating the nature of reality

Review of key terms and applying the sevenfold reasoning to refute inherent existence.

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Wisdom

Dependent arising and emptiness

How things arise dependently and how this relates to their emptiness of inherent existence.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Meditating on suffering (continued)

How meditating on suffering gives rise to renunciation and a discussion about the root of…

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