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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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 2: Verses 36-38

Geshe Thabkhe gives teachings on abandoning the belief in pleasure and refutes that anything that…

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Cover of How to Free Your Mind.
Books

As close as a mother to her children

Lama Zopa Rinpoche shares how the practice of Tara can solve our problems.

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Cover of How to Free Your Mind.
Books

The practice of Tara the liberator

An introduction to How to Free Your Mind as a well as a meditation on…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Emptiness does not mean nothingness

A teaching on the difference between conventional and ultimate analysis of objects in order to…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Dependent arising and realism

Teaching the method side of the path, reflecting on how we are completely dependent on…

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How to See Yourself As You Really Are

Apprehending objects and the impact of interrelatedness

Explaining the three ways of seeing objects. Showing how impermanent phenomena depend on each other…

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Four Truths for the Aryas

Four noble truths: An overview

An overview of the 16 aspects of the four noble truths, and the first eight…

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Venerable Tarpa smiling happily for receiving the 1st Annual Sun & Moon Medal of Merit.
Mind and Awareness

Quiz: Seven types of cognizers

Questions covering various topics related to seven types of cognizers.

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Mind and Awareness

Wrong consciousness

Importance of hearing, thinking, and meditating to eliminate grasping at true existence to progress on…

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