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 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 JainasÂ
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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Refuting the Vaisesikas and Samkhyas
Completion of commentary on the refutation of Vaisesika views and beginning of commentary on refutation…
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A refutation of Vaisesika soteriology
Completion of commentary on the section "Self and Suffering” and beginning the section on “A…
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Self and suffering, part 2 with questions and answers
Continued commentary on the section "Self and Suffering” and Venerable Thubten Chodron answers questions.
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Truth of the path
Completion of commentary on the truth of cessation, and beginning of commentary on the truth…
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Peace and sublimity
Commentary covers the second and third aspects of the truth of cessation: peace and sublimity,…
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Meditating on no self
Commentary on the way of meditating on no-self, how to prove omniscience, and beginning the…
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