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 Selflessness of phenomena
A teaching on the selflessness of phenomena and how to investigate an object.
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review of the four truths
Reviewing Chapter 1, covering four truths and sixteen attributes of the four truths.
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Analyzing the basis of self
Characteristics of belief in a self-sufficient substantially existent self and meditations on selflessness and emptiness.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron First-link ignorance
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the specific scope of the first-link, ignorance and the…
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Types of selflessness
A teaching on the types of selflessness and the three levels of selflessness of persons.
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Applying karma to our lives
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, applying karma to the recent trial and describing the Rice…
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The Buddhist path and emptiness
An overview of the Buddhist path and how the delusion of an intrinsic self is…
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Meditation on the fourth attribute of true duhkha
A meditation looking for a self-supporting, substantially existent I or self.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Pramanavartika conclusion
Commentary on refuting the idea that karma and craving are equally to be abandoned, and…
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Refuting the theist-ritualists and Jainas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of theist-ritualist soteriology and beginning the commentary on refuting…
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Refuting the Samkhyas and theist-ritualists
Completion of commentary on refuting Samkhya views and commentary on refuting theist-ritualist views.
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