tenets
Buddhist tenets are a system of ordering the philosophical positions of the four main schools of Buddhist philosophy–Vaibashika, Sautantrika, Cittamatra, and Madhyamika–and their subschools.
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Dr. Guy Newland Emptiness and compassion
The importance of understanding emptiness correctly and how it relates to cultivating compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Chapter 11: Quiz review part 2
Review and discussion of questions on refuting truly existent time. The second part of the…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The secondary afflictions
Final teaching on the root afflictions and beginning explanation on the 20 secondary afflictions, with…
View Post The virtuous mental factors
An explanation of the first seven of the eleven virtuous mental factors and the benefits…
View Post Creating the causes of happiness
An overview of the six primary minds and 51 mental factors, and an explanation of…
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Buddhist psychology: Mind and mental factors
Definitions of mind and mental factors according to the Sautrantika school.
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Quiz: Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas, Chapter 10
Quiz questions for a review of chapter 10 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
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Chapter 9: Quiz answers and discussion
Discussion of review questions for Chapter 9 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way."
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Quiz: Aryadeva’s 400 Stanzas, Chapter 9
Quiz questions for a review of Chapter 9 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
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The Buddha’s teachings
Preface to "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions," highlighting the central tenets of Buddhist beliefs and…
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Commentary on the author’s introduction
Explanation of the author's homage and introduction of the text. What Dharma practice means and…
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Diversity and tolerance
When we examine the diversity of Madhyamaka views within Tibetan Buddhism, we are also considering…
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