emptiness
Teachings on the core of Buddhist philosophy: that persons and phenomena are ultimately empty of inherent existence because they are dependent arisings. This is the most powerful antidote that eliminates the ignorance and afflictions that give rise to suffering.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron All conditioned phenomena are impermanent
Clarifying the meaning of important terms and exploring the messiness of conventional existence.
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Who is tired?
Discussing how change is a constant process rather than a sequence of permanent moments.
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The perfection of wisdom
An introduction to the Heart Sutra and the importance of studying this profound text.
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Searching for the self
Commentary on the "Sutta on a Lump of Foam" (SN 22.95) analyzing how the five…
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Formally taking refuge
Explaining the section on formally taking refuge, and covering how to deepen our refuge by…
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Applying interdependence to daily life
Understanding interdependence enables us to create the causes of happiness for this and future lives.
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Recollection of the Buddha
Completing the recollection of the Buddha and beginning the recollection of Dharma, teaching from Chapter…
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Dependent arising and emptiness
What dependent arising is and how it is compatible with realizing emptiness.
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What are we negating?
Why we need to realize emptiness and what we negate in this process.
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Buddha as a reliable guide, reverse order
Explaining the reverse order why buddha is a reliable guide and beginning the section on…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe The self that does exist
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches how the self does and does not exist.
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Do the twelve factors exist in all three realms?
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explores different philosophical positions on whether all 12 links exist in the…
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