wisdom

Teachings on how to cultivate wisdom on many different levels, ranging from the wisdom that understands karma and its effects, the four truths, and how to benefit others, to the wisdom realizing the ultimate nature of reality.

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The middle way

How dependent arising is the meaning of emptiness, and dependent arising and emptiness are also…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Dependent designation

Deepening the analysis of the selflessness of the person by examining how even the process…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The person and the aggregates

If the person cannot be found in the aggregates, does it exist separate from the…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

What is a person?

A continuation of the commentary on Nagarjuna's verses, examining whether the person is the constituents…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verses 348-350

Seeing that emptiness is the meaning of dependent arising and dependent arising is the meaning…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 14: Verse 344

Refuting the inherent existence of phenomena by seeing they cannot be inherently one or many.

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2015

What is dhih?

An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…

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Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Our spiritual goals

How our spiritual goals can be divided into the aspirations to attain high status and…

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Firefighters helping someone.
Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear about the world

Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…

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