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 Nagarjuna’s analysis of arising
Completing teaching from Chapter 8, explaining Nagarjuna's four-point analysis of arising.
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Ultimate nature of the twelve links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, covering the section "The Ultimate Nature of the Twelve…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Unifying method and wisdom
Review of how to meditate on emptiness and continuation of teaching on how to unify…
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Like illusions
Teaching from Chapter 8, explaining why phenomena are "like illusions" but are not actually illusions.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 2
Continued explanation of Vaibhāṣika tenets including assertions on the two truths, selflessness, and types of…
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Nominally existent self
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, using the examples to explain who cycles in samsara.
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Meditation on emptiness
Instructions on how to meditate on the emptiness of phenomena, the mind, and the characteristics…
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Who experiences the 12 links?
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, completing the example from the Pali explanation and covering…
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Monk chat: Questions about reality and attaining lib...
Short videos covering questions about arhats, karma, and the nature of reality.
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Our top three priorities
By understanding impermanence and emptiness, our bodhicitta motivation becomes clear.
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Using logic to prove selflessness
The reasonings refuting external phenomena put forward by the proponents of the Mind-Only School.
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The selflessness of persons and phenomena
How to meditate on the selflessness of persons and phenomenon.
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