Teaching on Chapter One: Exploring Buddhism, looking at the relationship between Buddhism, science and other religions.
Verses proving the existence of past and future lives over which we can cultivate compassion until buddhahood.
The qualities that make the Buddha a reliable teacher for those who seek liberation and awakening.
Arguments asserted by Buddhists on why the Buddha is reliable and how to seek out a reliable teacher.
Refuting arguments put forward by other non-Buddhist schools.
Spelling out the absurd consequences of our wrong views to refute them.
Parts of a syllogism and the three modes of a correct reason.
Going over arguments refuting a permanent or impermanent creator god.
Addressing the question of whether all omniscient consciousnesses are reliable cognizers.
The components of the definition of a reliable cognizer as being “new” and “non-deceptive.”
