Tibetan Buddhism
Classic teachings of Buddhism in the Tibetan lineage; contemporary takes on those teachings.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Identifying the cause of a future life’s body
Verses 114-118 of the Pramanavarttika, including five sense faculties as the cause of the next…
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Atoms and breaths
Verses 97-106 of the Pramanavarttika, including refuting the idea that atoms are the cause of…
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Parts and wholes
Verses 89-96 of the Pramanavarttika, including refuting the idea that there is a partless whole.
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Identifying the causes of samsara
Verses 80-88 of the Pramanavarttika, identifying the causes of samsara.
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Body isn’t mind’s cooperative condition
Verses 69-79 of the Pramanavarttika,refuting the idea that body and mind are substantially identical.
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The definition of substantial cause
Verses 55-68 of the Pramanavarttika, arising, abiding, decaying, and ceasing.
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The body is not the mind’s substantial cause
Verses 48-54 of the Pramanavarttika, the relationship between body, mind, and breath.
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The causes of body and mind
Verses 44-47 of the Pramanavarttika, the causes of body and mind.
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Proving the existence of past and future lives
Verses 37-43 of the Pramanavarttika, setting forth proof of the existence of past and future…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Correctly understanding the point
Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Correctly Understanding the Point” and “Can the Dharma Change?”
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Exaggerated statements?
Covering the Chapter 6 sections “Treasure Teachings and Pure Vision Teachings” and “Exaggerated Statements?”
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Buddhism in Tibet
Finishing Chapter Five, discussing the section 'Buddhism in Tibet,' and beginning Chapter Six.
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