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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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Primordially pure awareness
Explaining the meaning of "primordially pure" and our need to interweave the understanding of emptiness…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Proponents of dependent arising
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how various Buddhist tenet schools assert dependent arising, and how this…
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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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Different positions on dependent arising
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how phenomena are established in dependence.
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We must cherish living beings more than buddhas
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains why cherishing sentient beings pleases the Buddha the most.
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Views of various religions asserting a divine creator
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains the views of various religions asserting a divine creator.
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The thoughts and deeds of those who do not assert a ...
Geshe Thabkhe continues the section “The Thought and Deeds of Those Who Do Not Assert…
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Doubting the existence of a divine creator
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains refutations of various arguments about the existence of a divine creator.
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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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