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 Exchanging self and others
Concluding the retreat with powerful verses by Shantideva on exchanging self and others.
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The Medicine Buddha’s unshakeable resolves, co...
The 5th to 12th great vows of the Medicine Buddha.
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The benefits of cherishing others
The advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. The continuing teaching on Shantideva's "Engaging in…
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Overcoming self-centeredness
How to identify self-centeredness, considering its disadvantages, and why we should give it up.
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Venerable Thubten Ngawang Figure-ground
Just as voids in the urban fabric give rise to plazas, so too the conventions…
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Conventional and ultimate truth
While suffering is empty of inherent existence, it still exists conventionally and must be addressed.…
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Shantideva on equalizing self and others
How to meditate on equalizing self and others. A commentary on Chapter 8 of Shantideva's…
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Loosening our identities
A short meditation on the Medicine Buddha and a challenge to question the identities that…
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Outline of Nagarjuna’s “Precious Garland”
An outline of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland of Advice for a King" according to Gyaltsap Je's…
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Kenneth Mondal Why do I get angry?
When anger arises, we can choose not to stay in its thrall. Anger is based…
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Challenging self view
The various reasonings refuting that the person exists inherently in or separate from the aggregates.
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Refuting inherent existence
Analyzing whether the person is one with the aggregates, and how we have difficulty seeing…
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