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 object of negation
Correctly identifying the object of negation is essential for the meditation on emptiness to be…
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Who can receive teachings on emptiness?
How to help yourself become prepared to understand the teachings on emptiness.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Unborn clear light mind
Comparing how the primordially pure mind is understood in the New Translation School (clear light…
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Primordially pure awareness
Explaining the meaning of "primordially pure" and our need to interweave the understanding of emptiness…
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The importance of realizing emptiness
Why emptiness is the antidote to ignorance and the path to peace.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Analysis of the nature of a divine creator
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how to analyze the nature of a divine creator.
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Nature of the mind
Explaining how the nature of the mind is free from pollutants, such that good qualities…
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Analyzing reasons for a divine creator
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how to analyze reasons for the existence of a divine creator.
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Understanding ignorance
Explaining how afflictions are rooted in ignorance and how we can eradicate ignorance, continuing the…
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Practicing causes for happiness
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains why the Buddha taught dependent arising.
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Investigating the existence of a divine creator
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe discusses various reasons that refute the existence of a divine creator.
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