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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Diversity and tolerance
When we examine the diversity of Madhyamaka views within Tibetan Buddhism, we are also considering…
View PostDiscussion on Madhyamaka philosophies
Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.
View PostPractical applications of studying philosophies
A question-and-answer session with the retreatants about the teachings on Tibetan Madhyamaka.
View PostVarieties of Madhyamaka
How Madhyamaka addresses the reality that we suffer needlessly because of a mistaken world view.…
View PostReview: Ignorance and tenet systems
A review of the section on cultivating the awakening mind, including what ignorance is, avoiding…
View PostReview: Object of negation
A review of the commentary on identifying the object of negation: the reasoning used to…
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