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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108 Verses: Verses 8-9
Different ways to view sentient beings in order to cultivate deeper compassion.
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The 1000-armed Chenrezig sadhana practice with guided meditation recording.
View Post108 Verses: Verses 1-6
How great compassion protects our minds from afflictions and guides us through the spiritual path.
View PostBuddha’s life and Mahayana
Reflecting on Buddha's life on Vesak Day. Qualities of a bodhisattva as an inspiration in…
View PostBodhisattva practices
A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…
View PostMeditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
View PostLooking for the “I”
Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…
View PostThe 12 links of dependent arising
Ending the 12 links of dependent arising, correcting wrong views in how we perceive a…
View PostThe self and the aggregates
When the conception of "I" exists there is action, from action there is also birth,…
View PostEmptiness of self
Understanding unfamiliar concepts in the teaching: the mind, the self, and emptiness of the self.
View PostConception of “I”
How all beings arise from the conception of "I" and are enveloped with the conception…
View PostThe fourth distortion
The source of suffering is due to our misconceptions in perceiving phenomena.
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