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 White privilege
Responding to a student's request to speak about race in America and how to be…
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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
Using the four point analysis to meditate on the emptiness of persons and phenomena.
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Chapter 1: Verses 27-32
Looking at how grasping at a truly existent I causes problems and binds us to…
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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
How to recognize the object of negation, the inherently existent self, and analyze whether it…
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Chapter 1: Verses 25-26
A correct understanding of emptiness leads to developing wisdom, while misunderstanding emptiness leads to a…
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Valuing our intelligence
Contemplating the rarity of having a human intelligence to study and practice the Dharma, and…
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Buddhahood and individual liberation
Responding to a viewer's question on how individual liberation fits into the path to buddhahood.
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Verse 108: The root of all goodness
The conclusion of the series, on the clear light nature of the mind and how…
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Conditions for practice
A description of the obstacles to meditation, how to have good meditation posture, and the…
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Having a flexible mind
The importance of setting a good motivation, seeing the value of our precious human life,…
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Meditative stability and wisdom
How the last two of the six far-reaching practices lead to the abilities used to…
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Verse 104: The most amazing drama
Should we trust our senses? How to view the world that appears to our senses…
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