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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Afflictive doubts, afflictive views
How wrong views and doubts keep us in cyclic existence.
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Objects of attachment and antidotes
How attachment keeps us in cyclic existence and ways to overcome that.
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Taking problems onto the spiritual path
Transcript of a talk on using the Dharma to transform our problems into opportunities for…
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Introduction to mind and mental factors
The Buddhist view of our thoughts and consciousness.
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Establishing selflessness
Investigating the way things appear and how they actually exist.
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Three levels of dependent arising
The three levels of dependent arising and why it's important to cultivate this wisdom.
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Generosity according to the four points
Exploring the far-reaching attitude of generosity though the giving of body, possessions, and virtue according…
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Praise of the Teacher, the Buddha, Through His 12 Deeds
An extended homage to Shakyamuni Buddha, describing his many activities in spreading the Dharma, from…
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The 12 links and the four noble truths
We die because we are born. To cease the cycle of death and rebirth, cease…
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Dependent arising: Links 4-12
A review of the first links and a discussion of the remaining 12 links of…
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Dependent arising: Links 1-3
Superstition obscures the right view and brings forth a wrong fantasy view. It is the…
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The 12 links of dependent arising: Overview
I want to be happy and I deserve to be happy, but I’m not going…
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