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 15: Verses 354-358
Refuting arising, abiding and ceasing as being truly existent characteristics of objects.
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The middle way
How dependent arising is the meaning of emptiness, and dependent arising and emptiness are also…
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Chapter 15: Refuting truly existent characteristics
How doe the sprout arise from the seed? When does the seed become a sprout?…
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Dependent designation
Deepening the analysis of the selflessness of the person by examining how even the process…
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The person and the aggregates
If the person cannot be found in the aggregates, does it exist separate from the…
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What is a person?
A continuation of the commentary on Nagarjuna's verses, examining whether the person is the constituents…
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Chapter 14: Verses 348-350
Seeing that emptiness is the meaning of dependent arising and dependent arising is the meaning…
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Instructions on the Dorje Khadro practice
Instructions on the Dorje Khadro fire offering practice.
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Chapter 14: Verse 344
Refuting the inherent existence of phenomena by seeing they cannot be inherently one or many.
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What is dhih?
An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…
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How to practice between sessions
Seeing our afflictions as mere mind moments that have a similar "flavor" to which we…
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