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 How we perceive the world
The second teaching on "Searching for the self" focused on chapter 6 of the text.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Faith and wisdom
Explanation of the causes and effects of higher rebirth and the highest good.
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Benefits on meditating on the Buddha
Explaining the benefits of meditating on the Buddha and a variety of meditation objects for…
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The importance of understanding emptiness
Commentary on Chapter 1 of "Searching for the Self."
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Tweaking samsara is not enough
Four distorted ways of thinking that prevent us from seeking lasting happiness.
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Anger, imputations and assumptions
We impute meaning on things and expect others to agree without clarifying.
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Seeing things clearly
Examining conventional and ultimate existence and searching for an inherent self.
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The preliminaries & ultimate bodhichitta
Introduction to the "Seven-point Mind Training" by Geshe Chekawa and the first two points.
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The implicit meaning of the Heart Sutra
The bodhisattva paths and grounds and how different afflictions are eliminated.
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The mantra of the perfection of wisdom
Explaining the explicit and implicit meaning of the mantra of the perfection of wisdom.
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The eight aspects of emptiness
The emptiness of an object's characteristics and of the 12 links of dependent arising.
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