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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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Doubting the existence of a divine creator

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains refutations of various arguments about the existence of a divine creator.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Nature of the mind

Explaining how the nature of the mind is free from pollutants, such that good qualities…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Analyzing reasons for a divine creator

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains how to analyze reasons for the existence of a divine creator.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Understanding ignorance

Explaining how afflictions are rooted in ignorance and how we can eradicate ignorance, continuing the…

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Rice Seedling Sutra with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

The eightfold path

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe explains why seeing dependent arising enables us to see the Buddha.

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