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Tenets with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2022)

Weekly teachings on the text "Presentation of Tenets" by Jetsun Chokyi Gyaltsen by Venerable Sangye Khadro.

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Resources for this course include: "The Four Schools of Tenets, Their Founders and Proponents," and "Presentation of Tenets" by Venerable Manjushri Chokyi Gyaltsen. Slides used during this course are also available here.

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Introduction to Buddhist tenets

An introduction to the four tenet schools and the reasons for studying Buddhist tenets.

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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 1

Explanation of the philosophical assertions of the Vaibhāṣika school including the view of the two truths.

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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 2

Continued explanation of Vaibhāṣika tenets including assertions on the two truths, selflessness, and types of cognizers.

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Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 3

Explanation of the five paths according to the Vaibhāṣika school and assertions on the objects of abandonment and method and wisdom.

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Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 1

Introduction to the Sautrāntika school and the mode of asserting objects including conventional and ultimate truths.

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Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 2

Explanation of the Sautrāntika tenet school assertions on consciousness, perception and conception, and types of cognizers.

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Sautrāntika tenet school: Part 3

The Sautrāntika school views on valid and invalid cognizers, and assertions on selflessness.

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Mind-only tenet school: Part 1

Introduction to the Mind-only or Cittamātra school including views on the two truths and the three natures.

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Mind-only tenet school: Part 2

Assertions of the Mind-only tenet school on the two truths, the modes of existence of phenomena, and the illustration of the person.

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Mind-only tenet school: Part 3

Explanation of the Mind-only school tenets on perception, selflessness, and grounds and paths.

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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 1

Introduction to the Madhyamaka tenet school including the origin, distinguishing features, divisions, and tenets of the Svātantrika Madhyamaka school.

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Svātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 2

Continued explanation of Svātantrika Madhyamaka assertions, including the mode of asserting objects and the two truths.

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