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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Independent and dependent existence
The contrast between independent and dependent existence, and an explanation of the difference between permanent…
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Emptiness and non-duality
The perception of emptiness is non-dual, without the experience of subject and object.
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Emptiness and worldly appearances
Emptiness is not simply another quality of a sense object, like color or shape, but…
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Emptiness as the nature of phenomena
When anything exists, from the moment it exists, it is empty of inherent existence.
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Emptiness feels so solid
Emptiness, sometimes mistakenly thought of something that exists solidly, is actually a non-affirming negation, a…
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Buddha nature and omniscient mind
What buddha nature means; It doesn't mean that we're already buddhas. A continuing explanation of…
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Tara’s wisdom
Further explanations of doing the Tara sadhana and what different sections mean. The various kinds…
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Tara is not inherently existent
A buddha is a manifestation of qualities. We don't want to view Tara, or any…
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Seasons change
The seasons change, a vivid example of impermanence. Calling a day the first day of…
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Motivation for the retreat
Generating the proper motivation for doing retreat and examining ways to work with the mind,…
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What it means to do retreat
We have to understand what retreat means. We are retreating from dukkha, from suffering, not…
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