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 Sangye Khadro The reason we need to seek the view
Why we need to seek the view that realizes selflessness.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Cultivating the six superknowledges of a buddha
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the twenty-five special qualities of accumulating merit.
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Ignorance as the root of cyclic existence
Why innate self-grasping ignorance is the root of cyclic existence.
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Twenty-five special qualities to attain
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the causes for the collection of wisdom and the arising of…
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Further identification of afflicted ignorance
Explanation of the observed object of ignorance.
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Always do what’s healthy for the world
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses how someone with political power can benefit the public.
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How to create enormous merit for awakening
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe describes many actions that create extensive merit and wisdom.
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The amount of merit needed to be a buddha
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe describes the collections of merit and wisdom needed to obtain a buddha’s…
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The incredible potential of our mind and body
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the capacity of our own potential.
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Causes for the 32 marks of a buddha
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the causes and effects of full awakening, and details the causes…
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The way out of sexual desire
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses the unattractiveness of the body.
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The causes for lower rebirths
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how to avoid the causes of lower rebirths and how to…
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