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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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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 8: Verses 185-200
Geshe Thabkhe concludes the teachings on making the mindstream receptive to the development of spiritual…
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Chapter 8: Verses 178-184
Geshe Thabkhe teaches on methods to eliminate disturbing emotions and talks about how they can…
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Chapters 7-8: Verses 171-177
Geshe Thabkhe teaches on inappropriateness of accumulating merit for higher rebirths in cyclic existence and…
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Chapter 6: Verses 135–140
Identifying ignorance grasping at true existence and cultivating its antidote by reflecting on dependent arising.
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Chapters 5-6: Verses 123–126
Causes for accomplishing bodhisattva deeds and how to overcome contaminated actions and disturbing emotions.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Review 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 178-183
Part 2 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
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Review 2 of Chapter 8: Verses 176-178
Part 1 of the second review of Chapter 8 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Oh Tara, protect us
Tara the liberator shows us how to free ourselves from the eight dangers: ignorance, anger,…
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Chapter 12: Refuting wrong views
Cultivating the qualities of a proper student to receive the teachings on the correct view…
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Chapter 11: Verses 266-275
The relationship between impermanence and duration. Refuting a truly existent present.
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Chapter 11: Verses 263-265
Considering the kindness of all the practitioners who have kept the teachings alive for 2,600…
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