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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Truth of the path
Completion of commentary on the truth of cessation, and beginning of commentary on the truth…
View PostPeace and sublimity
Commentary covers the second and third aspects of the truth of cessation: peace and sublimity,…
View PostMeditating on no self
Commentary on the way of meditating on no-self, how to prove omniscience, and beginning the…
View PostCombining wisdom and compassion
Combining Chandrakirti's sevenfold reasoning with the three types of compassion.
View PostChandrakirti’s sevenfold reasoning
Meditation and teachings on Chandrakirti's sevenfold reasoning to realize emptiness.
View PostInvestigating the nature of reality
Review of key terms and applying the sevenfold reasoning to refute inherent existence.
View PostDependent arising and emptiness
How things arise dependently and how this relates to their emptiness of inherent existence.
View PostMeditating on suffering (continued)
How meditating on suffering gives rise to renunciation and a discussion about the root of…
View PostEmptiness of the inherently existent self
Analyzing the third level of selflessness of persons.
View PostInvestigating the substantially existent self
Exploring the second level of selflessness of persons.
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