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 108 Verses: Verses 7-9
Three types of compassion and examples of bucket in a well for comparing cyclic existence.
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Avoiding the extreme of nihilism
The danger in misunderstanding emptiness and thinking that getting rid of the labels means we…
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Emptiness of causes and their effects
Actions we view as solid events actually exist by being merely labeled on a series…
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The benefits of precepts
What is important in our lives? Happiness is getting our lives together to pacify our…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
Investigating ultimate and conventional truth through the teachings on dependent arising and emptiness.
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Verse 12: The nectar of wisdom
The different kinds of wisdom as we progress along the path. The analogies of wisdom…
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Verse 11: The fire of wisdom
An explanation of the analogy of wisdom with fire, a fire that eradicates the afflictions…
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Verse 10-3: Meditating on emptiness
The various levels of subduing the afflictions, from avoiding the object, to developing samadhi, and…
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Verse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements
The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…
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The ultimate mode of existence
Investigating inherent existence through Chandrakirti's seven points for investigating the ultimate mode of existence.
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Dependent arising in the Pali tradition
A look at karma and dependent arising from the Pali tradition. Examining the causes of…
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