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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Lama Tsongkhapa - Apr 16, 2002
Lama Tsongkhapa The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
Verses on the essence of the path to awakening by Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Applying emptiness to our lives
Investigating the self we think exists and finding it empty of inherent existence opens up…
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Guided meditations on the lamrim
A step-by-step guide to the meditations associated with the lamrim, the gradual path to enlightenment.
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Guided meditations on the lamrim in Spanish
Introduction to the Buddhist view Mind is the source of happiness and pain Mind is…
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Introduction to Medicine Buddha practice
Our mind is related to our body and health in many ways. When we transform…
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The purpose of the Manjushri practice
An explanation of the purpose and the types of Manjushri practices as well as answers…
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Manjushri and the three vehicles
A description of how the Manjushri practice fits within the three vehicles, some historical perspective,…
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Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas
How to do purification practice and how to visualize the 35 Buddhas.
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Path of no more learning
Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…
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Path of seeing and meditation
We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…
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A solid concrete “I” does not exist
An examination of how phenomena are mere appearances, empty of inherent existence.
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Path of accumulation and preparation
What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…
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