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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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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Types of dependent origination
The three types of dependent origination and how they relate to emptiness.
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The ineffability of emptiness
Exploring paradoxical statements about emptiness in their specific context in Buddhist philosophy.
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The right view of emptiness
Clarifying potential pitfalls in our understanding of emptiness.
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Discussion: Emptiness, ethical conduct, and mindfulness
Geshe Dadul Namgyal responds to questions on self- and other-emptiness, and on uncompounded phenomena.
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Discussion: Emptiness, ignorance, and mental states
Geshe Dadul Namgyal takes questions on emptiness and dependent arising, and the difference between dreams…
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The Madhyamaka view: A review
Geshe Dadul Namgyal returns to teach on the Middle Way view of Buddhist philosophy, beginning…
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The whole and its parts
Using the reasoning of dependence on parts to show how things cannot be inherently existent.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 4: Verses 364-369
The similarities and differences between the fundamental and universal vehicles, and the importance of avoiding…
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Chapter 4: Verses 356-363
Refuting inherent existence with refutations of inherently existent pain and pleasure.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 12: Verses 295-300
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on dependent arising and emptiness, and concludes his commentary with verses…
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Chapter 12: Verses 286-295
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the importance of not lapsing from the right view, and…
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