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 Chapter 7: Refuting the inherently existent self
The reasonings that make it impossible for an inherently existent self that we grasp at…
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Chapter 7: The object of negation
How to identify the object of negation when meditating on emptiness.
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Quiz questions Part 6 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Quiz questions Part 5 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
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Finding happiness through wisdom
The three types of wisdom and how they empower us to create the causes for…
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Kenneth Mondal Identity theft
Fraudulent tax returns and changing credit scores elicit a meditation on emptiness.
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Chapter 4: Verses 382-391
Examining the teachings on the bodhisattva practices and emptiness in the fundamental and universal vehicles.
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Three types of compassion
Continued commentary on Chandrakirti's homage to great compassion, explaining three ways to observe sentient beings…
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Practicing the Dharma purely
Practical advice on practicing the Dharma well and avoiding spiritual materialism.
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Types of dependent origination
The three types of dependent origination and how they relate to emptiness.
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The ineffability of emptiness
Exploring paradoxical statements about emptiness in their specific context in Buddhist philosophy.
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