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 The order in which afflictions develop
Examining how the afflictions arise in our day-to-day lives so that we can loosen our…
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The Mind and Life IV conference: Sleeping, dreaming,...
Why are we dreaming? When does death occur? It is possible to transform sleep time…
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The first noble truth: Dukkha
Considering the four noble truths in terms of the three levels of practitioner, and looking…
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Meditations on impermanence and death
Explanation of the gross and subtle impermanence, and followed by detailed instruction on how to…
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