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 Sangye Khadro Levels of selflessness
Meditation and teaching on different levels of selflessness of persons.
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Overview of the Buddhist path
Introduction to the Buddhist framework of the four truths, three higher trainings, and two truths.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron View of a personal identity
Teaching from Chapter 3, describing the view of a personal identity covering the coarse and…
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Receiving an initiation
What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…
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The four purities and four classes of tantra
Ordinary view and ordinary grasping are obstacles to tantric practice.
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Unique features to tantra
The unique features of tantra as compared to the Paramitayana teachings.
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Kinds of duhkha
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 2, explaining eight unsatisfactory conditions and describing characteristics of true…
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Four attributes of true paths
Completing Chapter 1 describing four attributes of true paths and starting Chapter 2, covering “Knowing…
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Four attributes of true cessations
Teaching from Chapter 1, describing four attributes of true cessations and four attributes of true…
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