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 Quiz: Shantideva’s establishments of mindfulness
Quiz questions based on the teachings on the establishments of mindfulness from Chapter 9 of…
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Our craving for feelings and contact
Examining how our feelings arise dependently gives us an objective view of how they rule…
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Pleasant and unpleasant feelings
We are constantly motivated by attachment and aversion to feelings, which causes us to try…
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Analyzing the body
Analyzing the body helps to see how it does not exist inherently but does exist…
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Different ways of meditating on the four establishments
How the bodhisattvas' way of meditating on the four establishments differs from that of hearers…
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Discussion on Madhyamaka philosophies
Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.
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Dr. Guy Newland 
Practical applications of studying philosophies
A question-and-answer session with the retreatants about the teachings on Tibetan Madhyamaka.
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